How do women maintain health during their menstrual period? What should they pay attention to during menstrual period?

　　Menstrual period is a relatively "vulnerable" period for women: blood loss, fear of cold, emotional uneasiness... plus some female there will be Dysmenorrhea This habit has turned menstruation into an unlucky "unlucky" day. If you want to get through your menstrual period safely, you need to work hard on your diet. So what are the dietary taboos for women during menstruation? What are the foods suitable for eating during menstruation? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

　　Diet taboos for women during menstruation

　　1. Avoid eating chocolate

　　Chocolate can cause more unstable moods and sugar cravings. In addition to making you gain weight, chocolate can also deplete vitamin B in your body.

　　2. Avoid alcohol

　　Alcohol will consume vitamin B and minerals in the body. Too much alcohol will destroy the metabolism of carbohydrates and produce excessive estrogen.

　　3. Avoid eating spicy and sour foods

　　Women during menstruation feel particularly tired, their digestive function is weakened, and their appetite is poor. Therefore, they should pay attention to the light and easy-to-digest and absorb foods in their diet, and avoid eating overly acidic and irritating foods, such as wild plants, sauerkraut, vinegar, chili, mustard, pepper, etc.

　　4. Avoid eating salty foods

　　If women eat too much salty food before menstruation, the salt and water storage in the body will increase. In addition, progesterone in the body will increase before menstruation, which may also cause edema, headaches and other phenomena. If you start eating low-salt foods 10 days before menstruation, the above symptoms will not occur.

　　5. Avoid drinking carbonated drinks

　　Many women who like to drink carbonated drinks will experience fatigue and lack of energy during their menstrual period, which is a sign of iron deficiency. Because soda and other drinks mostly contain phosphates, they react chemically with the iron in the body, making it difficult to absorb the iron. In addition, drinking too much soda will reduce the digestive capacity and bactericidal effect of gastric acid due to the neutralization of sodium bicarbonate and gastric juice in the soda, and affect appetite.

　　6. Avoid raw and cold food

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when blood is hot, it will flow, and when it is cold, it will be stagnant. Eating raw and cold foods during menstruation can hinder digestion, and can easily damage the human body's yang energy, causing internal cold. Cold stagnation can make menstrual blood flow sluggishly, causing scanty menstrual blood and even dysmenorrhea. Even in the hot summer season, it is not advisable to eat cold drinks during menstruation. On the contrary, the diet during the menstrual period should be mainly warm and hot, and choose foods such as kelp, jujubes, sorghum, coix, mutton, and apples. ； Eat less cold and diarrheal foods such as pears, water chestnuts, water chestnuts, winter melon, kale, and hemp seeds.

　　7. Avoid eating too much sugar

　　In the past, many people believed that eating sweets could improve menstrual discomfort, so brown sugar, sweet biscuits or chocolate have almost become "regular medicines" for women during menstruation. It is now believed that eating high-sugar sweets will cause blood sugar to rise rapidly, which indeed has the effect of stabilizing mood. However, once blood sugar drops, it will cause a larger gap and make the mood unstable. Deliberately eating sweets during menstruation will not only fail to improve the symptoms of menstrual discomfort, but may also affect the balance of hormones in the body due to unstable blood sugar, aggravating the uncomfortable feeling.

　　7 kinds of fruits and vegetables are good for women to eat during menstruation

　　1. Citrus

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that citrus has the effect of regulating qi and unblocking meridians, so it is recommended that women during menstruation should eat more of it, which is more conducive to the discharge of menstrual blood.

　　2. Pumpkin

　　Due to endocrine reasons, women are prone to acne during menstruation. Women during menstruation can eat some pumpkin. Pumpkin is rich in zinc, which can reduce skin Oil secretion reduces the chance of infection.

　　3. Banana

　　You should eat some bananas during menstruation, because bananas are also called "happy fruits." However, women tend to be upset and irritable during menstruation, which is harmful to the body, so eating some bananas is good.

　　4. Figs

　　Many women lose their appetite during menstruation, or their appetite suddenly improves and they want to eat a big meal. It is best to eat some figs at this time. Figs are low in calories and extremely rich in nutrients, which is perfect for women to eat as a snack during menstruation.

　　5. Strawberry

　　Menstrual period is the time when women are most likely to age, so it is essential to prevent skin aging. Women who want to maintain skin care should eat more strawberries during menstruation. The amino acids contained in strawberries can help the body produce hormones, inhibit capillary contraction, and slow down aging.

　　6. Spinach

　　Some women experience chest discomfort and breast discomfort during menstruation. distended pain situation. Spinach is rich in vitamin E, which can reduce the production of prostaglandins, which are substances that can trigger a range of premenstrual pain. Eating spinach can effectively supplement vitamin E and help relieve pain.

　　7. Cauliflower

　　Before and after menstruation, women often experience some negative emotional changes due to the influence of hormone secretion and physical discomfort. Vitamin B6 can help synthesize mood-boosting nerve Transmitters to maintain emotional stability. Foods such as cauliflower are rich in vitamin B6. Proper eating of women can provide a large amount of vitamin B6 to the body and help stabilize mood.