Why You Feel Hungrier Before Your Period—and What to Do About It
Self Magazine | 26.02.2026 05:14
It’s a phenomenon so prevalent it’s practically a punchline: Women get hangry when Aunt Flo comes to town. To be more specific, they stereotypically “tend to crave sugar and chocolate before their period starts,” Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN (a.k.a. the “Hormone Dietitian”), a practitioner who specializes in women’s health, tells SELF.
