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Nutrition's Lindsay Malone explains “period steak theory”

Media | February 27, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

What is ‘period steak theory’—and will it actually help your cramps?

SELF Magazine: Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition, said “period steak theory” is catchy but oversimplified: iron status reflects what you eat over weeks or months, not one meal.