What YOU should eat on your period: Study shows syncing food to your menstrual cycle helps women stay in shape - and here's your meal plan

No matter how many years it's been, periods never get easier.  In the days leading up, women often feel incredibly lethargic and hungry, derailing any gym and diet routine. 


That's aside from the pelvic pain and skin break-outs. It is tempting as some stages in your cycle to drop all your good intentions and just bury yourself in a sofa with pizza. But there is a healthy way to work with your body to stay vibrant, trim, and nourished - while giving yourself a break when you need it. A new study has outlined how women should tailor their diets and exercise regimes to their menstrual cycle. And according to the researchers at the University of Copenhagen, women who tested their theory lost an average of nine pounds during the six-month clinical trial.