The Menstrual Cycle, Mood and Appetite

Abstract

Discusses changes in mood, food intake and food choice associated with the menstrual cycle – food intake is generally increased in the pre‐menstrual phase but changes in food choice are not quite clear. The influence of the menstrual cycle on women′s mood and behaviour is so far poorly understood but popular beliefs about menstrual‐related “disabilities” still prevail. In our society, two important features of an ideal woman are: being nice and being slim, restraining temper and appetite. Putting the blame for relaxing this restraint on physiological factors seems easier to handle than questioning the ideal.

Citation

Jas, P. (1994), "The Menstrual Cycle, Mood and Appetite", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 94 No. 2, pp. 23-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346659310051188