Can I eat white beans during my period?

The most feared thing during menstruation is abdominal pain, which is caused by the inability to discharge menstrual blood clots. Therefore, the elderly often say that during menstruation, cold foods should not be eaten to avoid abdominal pain caused by the inability to discharge menstrual blood. So are white beans cold foods? Can white beans be eaten during menstruation? White beans are actually what we often call black-eyed peas. I believe that many people still don’t know much about them. Let me tell you about white beans.

White beans, scientifically known as mung beans, are also known as cowpeas, rice beans, rice beans, and sweet beans. White beans are the seeds of the legume plant Phaseolus vulgaris. They are spherical or oblate, slightly larger than soybeans. Some are shaped like cashew nuts and are also known as rice beans. It is distributed in Hebei, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces in China, and there are also products in Vietnam. Mung Bean is the name used by Cantonese people. "Luchuan Materia Medica" calls it white rice beans.

Nutritional value of white beans:

1. Rich in carbohydrates that constitute important substances of the body, store and provide heat energy, maintain the energy necessary for brain function, regulate fat metabolism, provide dietary fiber, save protein, detoxify, and enhance intestinal function.

2. Rich in protein, it maintains potassium-sodium balance and eliminates edema. Improve immunity. Lowers blood pressure, buffers anemia, and is beneficial to growth and development.

3. Rich in vitamin E, which can improve fertility, prevent miscarriage and improve blood circulation.

4. Rich in magnesium, it improves sperm motility and enhances male fertility. It helps regulate human heart activity, lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease. Regulate nerve and muscle activity and enhance endurance.

5. Rich in copper, which is an indispensable trace nutrient for human health. It has an important influence on the development and function of blood, central nervous and immune systems, hair, skin and bone tissue, as well as internal organs such as the brain, liver and heart.

6. Rich in potassium, it helps maintain nerve health, normal heartbeat, prevent stroke, and assist normal muscle contraction. It has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

7. Rich in phosphorus, it plays a role in the formation of bones and teeth, promotes growth and repair of body tissues and organs, supplies energy and vitality, and participates in the regulation of acid-base balance.

To sum up, white beans have so much nutritional value. They can not only improve immunity and buffer anemia, but also improve blood circulation, lower blood pressure, and eliminate edema. White beans can strengthen the spleen, stop thirst and nourish the kidneys, produce essence and five internal organs, regulate the body's defense system, and regulate the middle and invigorate qi. Isn't it a great product for women's diet? Female friends during menstruation can eat it with confidence.