Can I eat mung beans during my period?

Menstruation, which we usually call menstruation, occurs especially in some girls around the time of puberty. It is a normal physiological reaction. There are many foods that you should avoid when you have your period. You cannot eat spicy food or food that is too cold. You also cannot eat cold food. Watermelon is a cold food. So can you eat mung beans during menstruation? Is it good for the body if eaten?

You can eat mung beans during menstruation. Mung beans have high nutritional value and can eliminate summer heat and internal heat. Their protein content is higher than that of broiler chicken, and their calcium and iron content is much higher than that of chicken. The content of vitamin B1 is 17 times that of chicken. Li Shizhen once praised mung beans as "a truly good grain for saving the world"! Especially in summer, drinking some salt water or mung bean soup is good for the body, because it contains a lot of sodium, potassium and other minerals, which can replenish the mineral loss caused by excessive sweating. Mung beans have certain medical effects. They are sweet and cold in nature, and have the effects of relieving heat, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. It can be used to treat symptoms such as thirst, edema, diarrhea, sores, and Chinese medicine poisoning. Because mung beans are cold in nature, elderly people with weak spleen and stomach should eat them with caution. However, during menstruation, warm foods should be consumed. For example, you can increase the cooking time of mung bean soup to eliminate its coldness, or add some longan, red dates, etc. to cook together. This can not only offset the coldness and heat, but also replenish blood, promote blood circulation, and facilitate the discharge of menstrual blood.

What should you pay attention to when eating during menstruation:

1. The diet one week before menstruation should be light, easily digestible and nutritious. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, and increase the intake of green leafy vegetables and fruits. You should also drink more water to keep your bowels open and reduce pelvic congestion.

2. Don’t eat sweets deliberately during menstruation. Such as drinks, cakes, brown sugar, and candies. Prevent blood sugar instability and avoid aggravating various discomforts during menstruation.

3. Eat more high-fiber foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, whole wheat noodles, brown rice, oatmeal and other foods. Eating enough high-fiber foods can promote the secretion of estrogen, increase the magnesium content in the blood, regulate menstruation and calm the nerves.

4. Eat some foods rich in B vitamins such as walnuts, cashews, dried beans, etc. between meals.

5. Eat enough protein. You can eat white meat, eggs, and more tofu and soy plant protein to replenish the nutrients lost during menstruation.

6. Eat at regular times and in regular amounts. It can prevent blood sugar from rising or falling suddenly, reduce accelerated heartbeat, and relieve discomfort such as dizziness, fatigue, and emotional instability.

7. Avoid consuming caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea, etc., as these beverages will increase anxiety and uneasiness. You can drink barley tea or mint tea instead.

8. Avoid eating food that is too hot or too cold.

9. Women who suffer from severe blood loss should take more high-iron foods such as spinach, candied dates, red vegetables (vegetables with red soup), raisins, etc. to help replenish blood.

10. Women who are about to enter menopause should consume more vegetables and other calcium-rich foods.