Recent research has linked premenstrual cravings for sweet and salty food to higher levels of inflammation. A study of female participants by the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has found that those with higher levels of inflammatory markers in the blood in the weeks before their period were more likely to report moderate to severe cravings for food such as chocolate.
The study was conducted through a survey of 810 women aged 18-50, who were asked to report their premenstrual cravings and blood tests were taken to measure their levels of inflammatory markers. The results showed that women with higher levels of inflammatory markers were more likely to report moderate to severe cravings for sweet and salty foods. While inflammation is a likely factor in the cravings, the researchers state that other unknown factors may also be at play.
The findings of the study propose that further research needs to be conducted in order to better understand the drivers of premenstrual cravings. While the findings of the study are interesting, they are preliminary and more research is needed to fully understand the link between premenstrual cravings and inflammation.
In conclusion, a recent study conducted by the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has linked premenstrual cravings for sweet and salty food to higher levels of inflammation. The study found that women with higher levels of inflammatory markers were more likely to report moderate to severe cravings for food such as chocolate. While inflammation may be a factor in the cravings, other unknown factors may be at play and further research is needed to understand the drivers of premenstrual cravings.