What is the best food to eat during your first menstrual period?

We all know that the menstrual period is very important for a woman. It can help us excrete toxins and some useless substances from the body. So, what is the best thing to eat during the first menstrual period? Let’s take a look at it below.

1. Girls who have their first period can cook some ginger brown red bean syrup to drink. First, select ginger, jujube, brown sugar and other ingredients, wash the ginger and jujube, cut the ginger into small pieces as much as possible, and peel the jujube. Put them all into the pot, add brown sugar and water, simmer for about half an hour, then serve and eat while hot. Ginger brown red bean syrup has the effect of relaxing the meridians and dispelling cold. It is more suitable for women during menstruation and can also prevent menstrual pain.

2. When you have your first period, you need to pay attention to replenishing blood and qi. Girls during menstruation can also drink appropriate amounts of crucian carp to help the body replenish blood and qi. Choose a fresh grass carp and appropriate seasoning. Descale the grass carp, take out the internal organs and clean them, put them in a pan and fry them until golden brown, then put them back into the pot, add seasonings and cold water, start simmering, and it can be eaten after cooking for thirty minutes.

Girls who have their first period should also prevent their abdomen from getting cold. They should cover their abdomen at night to keep warm. The nutritional ingredients should be balanced and the food should not be too monotonous. During menstruation, try to avoid normal exercise intensity, and use the right mentality and methods to accept and view this matter to avoid embarrassing situations.

What vegetables are good to eat during menstruation?

1. Black Fungus

Black fungus is rich in nutrients and is known as the "king of fungi". According to traditional Chinese medicine, black fungus belongs to the sweet and flat food, which has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, strengthening the brain, replenishing qi and blood, and promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and activating blood circulation. In traditional Chinese medicine, people believe that black food can regulate the normal operation of reproductive hormones and kidneys, allowing the kidneys to play a greater role in the body's detoxification process. Therefore, fungus, seaweed, black sesame powder, algae, kelp, etc. are all good choices.

2. Red Beans

Red beans are a common food for everyone. During menstruation, excessive blood loss causes damage to plasma protein, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium and other substances in the blood. At this time, if you can drink a bowl of red bean and black rice porridge, red bean stuffing, or red bean soup, you can replenish blood and qi, and also achieve the effect of beauty and skin care. Red beans are indeed a good food for replenishing blood and qi during women's menstrual period.

3. Pig’s blood and desserts

Pig's blood is also called liquid meat, blood tofu, and blood flower. Animal blood is usually made into clots, which is one of the most ideal blood health foods. Pig's blood is high in copper, which is easily digested and utilized by the body in the form of heme iron, and can effectively prevent excessive anemia and excessive blood loss. In addition, pig blood is a "cleanser" for body waste, and eating some in moderation can help excrete blood. The key thing to note is that eating too much can cause iron poisoning, and iron poisoning can affect the digestion and absorption of other minerals. Therefore, it is recommended not to exceed 2 times a week unless there is a special need.