Can I eat water chestnuts during my period?

Women’s menstrual period is a particularly sensitive period. Many foods are not suitable for consumption during this period, especially some cold foods. Water chestnut is a common food in our country. It is rich in starch, protein and various vitamins. It tastes delicious and is suitable for people of all ages. It is a very good tonic. It can be consumed in moderation even during women’s menstrual period.

Water chestnuts are rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and a variety of vitamins and trace elements. It tastes sweet, mild and non-toxic. It has the effects of diuresis, lactation, thirst quenching and alcohol detoxification. The flesh of water chestnut is thick and tastes sweet and fragrant. It is suitable for eating fresh or old, raw or cooked. It is as good as chestnut. It can be eaten raw as fruit and cooked as food. Eating water chestnuts for a long time can make you slimmer, that is, water chestnuts have the effect of losing weight and building body, which may be related to the fact that water chestnuts do not contain fat that makes the human body fat.

Water chestnut is a medicinal plant with anti-cancer effects. The reason why water chestnut can be used for anti-cancer and cancer prevention is that it contains an anti-cancer substance called AH-13; this substance has a very obvious inhibitory effect on the degeneration and tissue proliferation of ascites cancer cells. Eating water chestnuts can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the thighs and knees, and increase strength and replenish qi. Water chestnut powder porridge is beneficial to the gastrointestinal tract, can relieve internal heat, eliminate diseases and strengthen the body. It is beneficial for the elderly to eat it regularly. Boiled beef with water chestnuts has a good therapeutic effect on relieving neuralgia, headaches, joint pain, low back pain and other symptoms.

Eating water chestnuts can also have beauty and health benefits for women. Even if eaten during menstruation, it will not harm the female body. Moreover, water chestnuts contain a large amount of starch and protein, and will not accumulate fat. They have a good weight loss effect for obese patients during their weight loss period. The various minerals and trace elements contained in water chestnuts also have a good anti-cancer effect, and can control the growth of cancer cells and tissue hyperplasia.