Can I eat grapefruit when I have my period?

During the menstrual period, female friends should pay attention to not eating hard or cold food, and be careful not to eat too much. It is recommended that you pay attention to getting more rest during menstruation, avoid staying up late or excessive activities, and temporarily refrain from eating spicy and irritating foods. At the same time, pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva area to avoid inflammation and infection. So, let’s find out whether you can eat grapefruit during your period?

Grapefruit contains sugars, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin P, carotene, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, citric acid, etc. The main components of grapefruit peel include naringin, neohesperidin, etc., while grapefruit seeds contain fatty oil, phellodendron, and phellodendron lactone. Pomelo is rich in nutrients. Every 100 grams of edible part contains 84.8 grams of water, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, 12.2 grams of carbohydrates, 57 kcal of calories, 0.8 grams of crude fiber, 41 milligrams of calcium, 43 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.9 milligrams of iron, 0.12 milligrams of carotene, 0.07 milligrams of sulfate, 0.02 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.5 milligrams of niacin, and 41 milligrams of ascorbic acid.

1. Nutritional Analysis

⒈ Grapefruit contains potassium, a natural trace element essential for patients with hypertension, and contains almost no sodium. Therefore, it is the best therapeutic fruit for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and kidney diseases (if renal insufficiency is accompanied by hyperkalemia, it is strictly forbidden to eat it);

⒉ Grapefruit contains a lot of vitamin C, which can lower blood cholesterol;

⒊ Grapefruit pectin can not only lower low-density lipoprotein levels, but also reduce damage to arterial walls;

⒋ Grapefruit also has the effect of strengthening the body. It helps the body absorb calcium and iron more easily. The natural folic acid it contains can prevent anemia symptoms and promote fetal development for pregnant women.

5. Fresh grapefruit contains chromium, which has a similar effect to insulin and can lower blood sugar.

6. It has the effects of strengthening the stomach, moistening the lungs, replenishing blood, clearing the intestines, and facilitating bowel movements. It can promote wound healing and has a good auxiliary effect on septicemia;

7. Grapefruit contains physiologically active substances such as glycosides, which can reduce blood viscosity and thrombosis, and have a good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and stroke.

8. Grapefruit tastes sweet and sour, and is cold in nature. It has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, and replenishing blood and strengthening the spleen.

9. It can cure symptoms such as poor appetite, tastelessness, and indigestion, and can help digestion, remove phlegm and quench thirst, and regulate qi and disperse stagnation;

10. Grapefruit is a fruit rich in vitamin C and carotene, which has the function of protecting the liver and promoting liver cell regeneration.

2. Medicinal Value

Pomelo is fragrant, sweet and sour, cool and refreshing, rich in nutrients, and has high medicinal value. It is one of the precious fruits that people like to eat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, grapefruit pulp is cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and has the medical effects of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and relieving alcohol and relieving restlessness; grapefruit peel, also known as tangerine peel, is warm in nature, bitter and spicy in taste, and has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and dispersing cold and dampness; grapefruit is the seed of grapefruit, which contains phellodendron, phellodendron lactone, deacetylnarin, etc., as well as fatty oil, inorganic salts, protein, crude fiber, etc. Its effects are similar to those of orange seeds, and it is mainly used to treat hernia; grapefruit leaves contain volatile oils, which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic effects.

Modern medical research has found that pomelo flesh is very rich in vitamin C and insulin-like ingredients, so it has the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, losing weight, and beautifying the skin. Regular consumption can assist in treating high blood pressure, diabetes, vascular sclerosis and other diseases, and can help improve health and beauty for obese people. Pomelo also has the effects of strengthening the stomach, moistening the lungs, replenishing blood, clearing the intestines, and facilitating bowel movements. It can promote wound healing and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on sepsis. In addition, grapefruit contains the physiologically active substance glycoside, which can reduce blood viscosity. Fresh pomelo flesh is an ideal food for diabetic patients because it contains ingredients similar to insulin.

Modern pharmacological analysis shows that the flesh and skin of grapefruit are rich in aurantium, new orange peel and carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, minerals, sugars and volatile oils. Pomelo peel is similar to other flavonoids and has anti-inflammatory effects, and the pomelo peel complex has a stronger anti-inflammatory effect than the pure product.

The effects of grapefruit: It is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that "it can remove bad air in the stomach and intestines, detoxify alcohol, cure breath bad breath caused by drinkers, make the mouth taste bland, and relieve phlegm and cough". Making grapefruit into tea is a custom in ancient my country and other countries, including Japan and South Korea. In the minds of modern people, grapefruit tea also has the effect of beauty, because grapefruit is rich in VC, three times more than lemon! In addition, "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that grapefruit tastes sweet and sour, and is cold in nature. It has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It can treat symptoms such as poor appetite, bland mouth, and indigestion. It can help digestion, remove phlegm and quench thirst, and regulate qi and disperse stagnation. Pomelo peel can relieve gas, remove oil and relieve greasiness, and is an excellent product for clearing heat. Long-term consumption also has beauty-enhancing effects.

3. Taboos of eating grapefruit

Do not eat before taking medicine

Pomelo is a fruit commonly grown in the south. It has a fragrant, sweet and sour taste and is very nutritious. It contains a large amount of vitamins and is very beneficial to the human body. However, grapefruit cannot be eaten casually, for example, it cannot be eaten while taking medicine. Sick middle-aged and elderly people need to be especially careful.

4. Women can eat grapefruit during menstruation, but not too much, because grapefruit is a cold food and eating too much will cause physical discomfort in women. Women should not eat ice foods during menstruation because menstrual blood is the shedding of the endometrium, and the discharge of menstrual blood is caused by the contraction of the uterus. If you eat ice foods, it will affect the contraction of the uterus, because the gastrointestinal temperature suddenly drops, causing the menstrual blood to coagulate into blood clots, which will cause dysmenorrhea.