Will eating during menstruation make you fat? What can you eat without getting fat?

Some female friends think that they have already lost a lot of nutrition during menstruation, so they will not gain weight by eating more. This idea is wrong. Although the body does lose nutrients, you should not overeat, as it may have adverse effects.

1. Will eating during menstruation make you fat?

Eating too much will still make you fat.

Many women have a wrong perception that they lose so much blood during menstruation and all the nutrients are used to produce blood, so they will not gain weight by eating more. In fact, compared to normal times, it is not easy to gain weight if you eat a little more during your period. However, women exercise relatively less during menstruation, so the calories they consume will be lower. Eating too much will also result in the calories they consume exceeding the calories they consume, so there is still a risk of gaining weight.

2. What to eat during menstruation without gaining weight

Red bean porridge calories: 62 kcal/100 g

Red beans have the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and blood. Drinking a bowl of hot red bean porridge in the morning and evening during menstruation can warm the stomach and drive away the cold, help expel retained menstrual blood in the body, and because it is low in calories, there is no need to worry about gaining weight.

Calories of ginger, jujube and brown sugar water: 19 kcal/100 g. 5 g ginger, 10 g dried red dates, 10 g brown sugar, 500 ml water, boil until 200-300 ml.

It has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold. Brown sugar and jujube can replenish qi and blood, and ginger can dispel cold. It is suitable for women with cold uterus, cold limbs in winter, and lower abdominal pain during menstruation. Attention! Those with heavy menstrual blood volume should not drink this drink during menstruation to avoid increasing the amount of menstrual blood volume.