Menstrual health care: What should you eat before and after menstruation?

　　What is the best thing for a woman to eat before and after her period?

　　1. The diet in the week before menstruation should be light, easy to digest, and rich in nutrients. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, and increase green leafy vegetables and fruits. You should also drink more water to keep the stool smooth and reduce pelvic congestion.

　　2. At the beginning of menstruation, female often feel low back pain , if you don’t want to eat, you might as well eat more appetizing and easy-to-digest foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc.

　　3. During menstruation, in order to promote Uterus Contraction, can eat animal liver, etc. to maintain body heat. At this time, you can eat more sweets, but it is not advisable to eat too much oily food, raw or cold food. Easy to feel dizzy after menstruation, anemia For those who are pregnant, you can take ginger, green onions, spices, etc. before menstruation.； After menstruation, it is advisable to eat more small fish, glutenous meats, pork tripe, etc. to increase appetite and restore physical strength.

　　4. People who often have early menstruation should eat less spices, less meat, less green onions, green peppers, and more green vegetables. They should massage their ears to eliminate fatigue before eating, and should not feel uneasy or nervous.

　　Nine foods that women should not eat during menstruation:

　　1. Fried food.

　　Eating fried foods during menstruation increases the risk of skin burden, prone to acne, Acne , folliculitis and other skin problems. Since the metabolism of fat and water slows down during menstruation, eating fried foods at this time can easily accumulate fat in the body.

　　2. Strong tea.

　　During menstruation, women lose a lot of blood, and anemia often accompanies them. Strong tea will aggravate the symptoms of anemia. In addition, strong tea contains coffee Because it is high, it can stimulate nerve and cardiovascular disease, which can easily lead to Dysmenorrhea , prolonged menstruation or excessive bleeding.

　　3. Watermelon.

　　Watermelon is a cold food, which can easily cause menstrual blood to clump, causing congestion that cannot be discharged, causing menstrual pain. In addition, women’s constitution is inherently yin, so eating cold food frequently will lead to the leakage of yang energy, causing damage to the uterus, and in severe cases, amenorrhea Or reduced menstrual flow.

　　4. Soda.

　　Soda contains a large amount of phosphate, which reacts chemically with iron, affecting the absorption of iron. Therefore, drinking soda during menstruation will easily cause menstrual weakness, fatigue, lack of energy, etc., and even dysmenorrhea.

　　5. Chocolate.

　　Chocolate contains catecholamines, which can aggravate menstrual irritability and breast pain during menstruation. It can also cause blood sugar instability, affect the hormonal balance in the body, and aggravate uncomfortable symptoms.

　　6. Liquor.

　　During women's menstrual period, the ability to decompose alcohol enzymes will decrease, and the alcohol will eventually turn into acidic substances that are harmful to the body and damage the liver. In addition, drinking alcohol will accelerate blood circulation, lead to increased menstrual flow, and induce dysmenorrhea.

　　7. Cold drinks.

　　During menstruation, the pelvic cavity and vagina will be in a state of congestion. Drinking a large amount of cold drinks will cause vasospasm in the uterus and pelvic cavity after the human body is stimulated by cold, prompting vasoconstriction, resulting in reduced menstrual volume, accompanied by shortened menstrual periods or even amenorrhea.

　　8. Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, and pepper.

　　The diet during menstruation should be based on light, nutritious foods, and spicy foods that are highly irritating should not be eaten. Zanthoxylum bungeanum, cloves, and pepper are all irritating foods that can stimulate blood vessels to expand and easily cause early menstruation, dysmenorrhea, or heavy menstruation.

　　9. Persimmon.

　　Persimmons contain tannic acid, which easily combines with iron and hinders the body's absorption of iron in food. Because women lose a lot of blood during menstruation and need to supplement iron, persimmons are not suitable.