World Chocolate Day Exclusive: Satisfy Your Period Chocolate Cravings

Read our guest post by our favourite chocolate connoisseur and hormone whisperer, Renata Trebing from Nourish With Renata.

It’s World Chocolate Day! And what better way to celebrate than with a hormone friendly chocolate recipe, my Molten Chocolate Mug Cake. 

Chocolate for your menstrual cycle

This recipe came about because I am a firm believer that chocolate can be part of your daily healthy eating and it’s a wonderful nutrition tool to help balance your hormones. 

Dark chocolate is filled with powerful antioxidants, which help to reduce cellular damage from free radicals. 

Chocolate also contains magnesium, which is vital for relaxing muscles and is an essential nutrient for the production of progesterone. This hormone needs extra support during the Luteal Phase, or the week or so before your period. During this phase, progesterone can drop down too quickly or too early, potentially leaving you feeling more emotional and increasing anxiety. 

Chocolate cravings?

This hormonal change could also be the reason why many women crave chocolate before their periods. This could be your body’s way of telling you it needs more antioxidants and magnesium to help lower cellular stress and boost progesterone levels. 

That’s where this insanely delicious Molten Chocolate Mug Cake comes in. You get a delicious dose of hormone supportive chocolate, plus lots of protein to help balance blood sugar levels and keep you satisfied for hours. 

Grab this quick and easy, craving-crushing recipe below. For more hormone friendly recipes, check out my cookbook, Nourish Your Body: A 30 Day Healthy and Delicious Meal Plan. 

Grab this quick and easy, chocolate craving-crushing recipe below.

For more hormone friendly recipes, check out my cookbook, Nourish Your Body: A 30 Day Healthy and Delicious Meal Plan.