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Topic: Nutrition - August 17 2026
Your Cycle and Cravings

Hormonal shifts across the menstrual cycle can change appetite and cravings. VIS Expert and sports dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith explains what’s happening in each phase, why cravings peak before your period, and how athletes can fuel and satisfy themselves without guilt.

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If you ever feel yourself craving chocolate, carbs, or other comfort foods right before your period, you’re not imagining it. These cravings can come from your hormones.  Throughout the menstrual cycle, fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone influence not only mood and energy levels, but also appetite and cravings. Understanding what’s happening hormonally during each phase of our cycle can help us respond to cravings with more intention and less guilt. VIS Expert Stevie S...
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