Hormonal changes each month, part of the menstrual cycle, can cause women to eat more—a normal, biological occurrence.
This increased food intake causes some women to become much more preoccupied with their body weight and shape, and this intensified obsession can increase the risk of developing eating disorder symptoms, new research shows.
The crux of the matter is that women are biologically wired to increase their food intake during their monthly cycle in preparation for pregnancy—it’s supposed to happen.
Credit: Michigan State
