Cravings during and during your period. Every woman knows this sudden craving for chips, chocolate or other sweets. The greed is often so great that a single portion of these snacks is hardly enough to satisfy it. What is the female body trying to tell us? Now there is an explanation for this problem.
Deficiency symptoms as a trigger for cravings?
Shortly before menstruation, there is a lack of magnesium, which should be covered by the food cravings. For example, very dark chocolate with a high cocoa content contains a lot of magnesium. In addition, the body produces more cortisol just before and during the menstrual period than usual.
This increases insulin levels, increasing cravings for sweets. As cortisol levels rise, serotonin levels fall. This is a hormone-like substance that is responsible for various organ functions and healthy sleep.
Outside the period, with a normal serotonin level, women are more relaxed and less prone to stress than during the menstrual period. To compensate for the stress, the body looks for foods containing serotonin, such as chocolate.
Tips against food cravings:
Changing your diet just before and during your period
If chocolate exclusively with a high cocoa content
Consuming healthy foods rich in magnesium and serotonin, such as:
Oats contain a lot of magnesium
Whole grain products contain a lot of magnesium
Nuts, contains a lot of magnesium and serotonin
Seeds/pips, contains a lot of magnesium and serotonin
Legumes, contains a lot of magnesium and serotonin
Fish, good for menstrual problems
Beef, good for cravings
Bananas are high in serotonin
Mushrooms, contains a lot of serotonin
Cottage cheese, good against cravings
green vegetables, like broccoli or beans
Potatoes, contains a lot of magnesium
unsweetened drinks
