Your Period Doesn't Make You Crave Chocolate

Half of American women experience chocolate cravings. Of those of who do, about half crave it right around "that" time of the month.

And while it's nice to have your menstrual cycle to blame when you find yourself noshing on half a package of chocolate chip cookies, researchers found that menstrual hormones aren't the culprit. They compared the cravings of pre- and post-menopausal women and didn't find any change. They did, however, find a higher prevalence of cravings among women who suffer from PMS.

Why? A chocolate expert says this has a lot to do with the psychology behind comfort foods. Chocolate is sociologically considered a comfort food, and people crave comfort foods when they feel terrible.