Some people may experience changes in their eating habits during pregnancy. Researchers have suggested that this is due to hormones. Pregnant women crave sour, sweet, and salty foods, similar to women who experience decreased appetite during different stages of their menstrual cycle due to hormones.

Period cravings and hunger are real, and there are reasons — legitimate, scientifically proven reasons — why you and many other menstruating people want to eat all the things before your period.