Cravings might feel chaotic, but they’re not random. We often talk about mood swings before, during and after our periods as if hormones are the only factor. The fact that what soothes you can change so dramatically is the entry point into understanding why cravings exist at all. Ayurveda reads cravings as a dialogue between body and mind. “Different body types, Vata, Pitta and Kapha, influence our emotional tendencies, which then show up as food cravings,” says Stuti Ashok Gupta, psychologist, Ayurveda expert and co-founder of Amrutam.