Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

Craving chocolate and other sweet foods before your period is associated with higher levels of inflammation

To Sarah Novak

Premenstrual cravings for sugary and salty foods may be due to inflammation. more likely to crave healthy foods. However, another researcher says inflammation may not be causing these cravings, but an unknown factor may be involved.

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