00:00A new study links ultra-processed foods to worse PMS symptoms.
00:04Researchers surveyed 607 women in Turkey, aged 18 to 30.
00:09Women who ate more ultra-processed foods tended to report more severe symptoms.
00:14Examples include sugary soft drinks and some packaged snacks.
00:17For every extra point on an 11-point food questionnaire, the symptom score was about
00:22one point higher.
00:23That score runs from 44 to 220.
00:25The lead researcher says the link was relatively small once other factors were counted.
00:31Hormones, stress, and sleep matter, too.
00:33Two habits did stand out.
00:35Women who paused before acting on a craving reported milder symptoms.
00:39So did women who did not judge themselves for what they ate.
00:42The survey relied on memory, so it cannot prove cause.
00:46Earlier work by the same team found women with PMS were more drawn to food for pleasure.
00:51Disclosure.
00:51This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
