Being a woman has its own rules, one of them is increased appetite before menstruation. Assuming that we have regular cycles, in the last week of a 28-day cycle, a few extra pounds can have an infamous effect on our weight.
Behind the boundless appetite for sweet snacks is an increase in estrogen with a deficiency of progesterone. A gloomy mood keeps us still, and water is stored in the body.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)?
As soon as premenstrual syndrome wakes up, you consume on average 1/3 more calories than you normally would. PMS is a group of symptoms that appear 7-10 days before your period and last until the first two days of your period. At this time, we usually get cranky and oversensitive, emotional instability is accompanied by an almost ravenous appetite. The drop in happiness hormones makes our mood almost depressive. We quickly gain 2-3 kilograms. Physical well-being also deteriorates, we feel headaches, heaviness, constipation, bloating and breast pain.
Take a wait…
The temptation for sweets passes after a dozen or so minutes at the latest, this fact has been proven in research. It is good not to stock up on supplies, because it may turn out that before we have time to go to the store, the appetite will drop.
The human psyche is so constructed that it automatically associates certain situations with food. If you and your friend spend Friday afternoons on the sofa in front of the TV, and you are absorbed in the series and unwittingly snack on popcorn, try to make an appointment with her beautician. Your well-being will improve and you will avoid the opportunity to snack.
It’s quite unusual for a right-handed person to eat with his left hand and a left-handed person with his right hand, but it makes sense. Researchers from Monash University conducted a test that showed that people who ate popcorn in a movie theater ate significantly less.
Chest pain and hailstorm mood will be relieved by the completely underestimated vitamin B6. No less important benefit of its use is that it improves fat burning. It is worth reaching for bananas, cereals or liver.
Calcium plays an exorbitant role in controlling the hormonal balance in women. No wonder you feel shaky if you’re deficient during PMS. You can use supplementation or help yourself by including 2 glasses of yogurt or milk in your meals.
Magnesium will help with depression, fatigue and irritability that accompanies premenstrual syndrome. Sunflower seeds, nuts, bread with whole grains and buckwheat groats are an excellent source of it. You can also pinch a bit of dark chocolate, but remember that it is very caloric.