When you suddenly feel irritable with zits and acne showing up, along with back pain, headache, and unexplained mood swings also bothering you – it’s that time of the month probably. But what can boggle the minds of women who have stuck to their weight loss diet and workout routine consistently, is why their jeans suddenly feels a bit tight around the waist during this time" Please don’t press the panic button yet because health experts say that a woman can gain up to 2.5 kg on her periods. And there are a couple of factors that can push the scales a few notches higher. So, why do you gain weight during periods and is this a cause for concern" Let’s find out:

1. Hormonal fluctuation: At the end of every menstrual cycle, estrogen and progesterone levels drop, and this sudden drop will lead to water retention, thereby increasing water weight, and that increase shows up on the weighing scale as well.
2. Bloating: Don’t we all hate the feeling of walking around like a puffer fish" Bloating is quite common in women who go through their periods and it too can be blamed on the fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone hormones.

3. Increased Cravings For Sodium-Rich Foods and Chocolate: Most women do admit that they have strong cravings for salty foods like potato chips and for calorie-dense treats like chocolate. Cravings for salty food can indicate dehydration, even hormonal changes can do that. Chocolate, on the other, helps allevia...