To protect women’s health during menstruation, avoid 7 types of foods

 　　Dysmenorrhea How annoying is that? The pain occurs once a month and lasts for two or three days. In severe cases, you may be unable to walk straight or even get out of bed. During this period, your face will be blue, your lips will be white, and you will break out in a cold sweat. In short, you will not be able to continue your normal life. Everyone knows that dysmenorrhea occurs because of physical problems, usually due to body cold, so dysmenorrhea is often unavoidable. However, although pain is often difficult to eradicate, we can reduce the symptoms of dysmenorrhea and even gradually get rid of dysmenorrhea by simply "quitting".

　　The following foods should not be eaten during menstruation：

　　soda : Many people like to drink carbonated drinks female , fatigue and lack of energy will appear during the menstrual period, which is a manifestation of iron deficiency. Because soda and other drinks mostly contain phosphates, they chemically react with the iron in the body, making it difficult to absorb 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.

　　cold drink : People with cold menstrual disease should avoid drinking it. In short, when it comes to diet during menstruation, avoid eating raw or cold foods. According to the traditional medicine of the motherland, blood will flow when it is hot and stagnant when it is cold. If you eat cold food during menstruation, it will hinder digestion and damage the body's yang energy, causing internal cold and stagnation of cold, which can make menstrual blood flow sluggishly, causing scant menstrual blood and even dysmenorrhea. Even in the hot summer season, it is not advisable to eat cold drinks during menstruation. The diet during menstruation is preferably cooked and warm foods. In winter, you can also eat some warm tonic foods such as mutton, chicken, and longan.

　　green tea : Menstrual blood contains relatively high hemoglobin, plasma protein and hemoglobin, so women will lose a lot of iron after menstruation and should take more iron supplements. Tea contains more than 30% tannic acid, which easily combines with iron ions in the intestines, causing precipitation and hindering the intestinal absorption of iron ions. ； will make the breasts distended pain , causing anxiety, irritability and emotional instability, and at the same time, it consumes the vitamin B stored in the body and damages the metabolism of carbohydrates.

　　chocolate : Chocolate can make you lose control of your mood. Chocolate can cause more unstable moods and sugar cravings. In addition to making you gain weight, it can also increase your need for vitamin B. At the same time, sugar consumes B vitamins and minerals in the body, making people more likely to eat sugary foods. Eating high-sugar sweets will not only fail to improve the symptoms of menstrual discomfort, but may actually aggravate the uncomfortable feeling due to unstable blood sugar.

　　pear : Avoid eating too much raw pears during menstruation. Pears are cold in nature, and your physical constitution and immunity are at their worst during menstruation. You should avoid eating cold foods during menstruation.

　　Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, pepper : During the menstrual period, you should eat light, bland, and nutritious foods. It is not advisable to eat spicy foods that are highly irritating, so as not to stimulate the expansion of blood vessels and cause early menstruation and heavy menstruation. Foods such as Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, and peppers are all seasonings. When cooking, adding some can make the dishes taste better. However, women during menstruation should not eat these spicy foods, otherwise they may easily lead to dysmenorrhea and excessive menstrual bleeding.

　　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.

　　99 nutritionists warmly remind you that a large amount of blood will be lost during the menstrual period. Eat more iron-rich foods. Eating foods that can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis can help blood discharge and relieve menstrual cramps.