Women must stay away from this "red card" during menstruation

For women, menstruation is really "unexpressible", especially the various "special signals" before and after menstruation - acne on the face, irritability, abdominal pain, back pain, which always make women unable to get through it peacefully. It is troublesome to have your period on time, but it is even more torturous if it does not come on time. You are afraid of various gynecological diseases. In fact, if women want to relieve various discomfort symptoms before and after menstruation and get through the menstrual period safely, they can adjust their diet, eat more "safe" foods, and avoid "red" foods.

"Safety Card":

Protein, vitamins, high-fiber foods

Protein: When it comes to protein intake, we should not only look at the quantity, but also the quality. Intake of high-quality protein is more conducive to replenishing the nutrients lost during menstruation. Fresh muscles of poultry, livestock and fish contain 15%~22% protein, which has better nutritional value than plant protein and is an important source of protein for the human body; soybeans contain up to 36%~40% protein and a relatively reasonable amino acid composition, making them a very good source of protein among plant proteins; eggs contain 11%~14% protein and are an important source of high-quality protein.

Vitamin B: Vitamin B complex, especially vitamin B6, can help synthesize dopamine, a neurotransmitter that enhances mood, relieve women's mood swings, depression, and irritability during menstruation, and have a calming effect on the mind. Daily foods such as cauliflower, carrots, bananas, whole grains, whole wheat noodles, brown rice, oats, chocolate, etc. contain more vitamin B.

Vitamin E: can reduce the production of prostaglandins and relieve breast pain and discomfort before and after menstruation. Prostaglandin is a substance that can cause a series of premenstrual pains (including breast pain). Medical data show that women who take enough vitamin E can reduce the incidence of breast pain. The vitamin E content is high in vegetable oils, such as sesame oil, peanut oil, olive oil, etc. In addition, fruits and vegetables such as kiwi, spinach, cabbage, lettuce, sweet potato, nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts, lean meat, milk, eggs, etc. are also rich in vitamin E.

High-fiber foods: Eating more high-fiber foods can promote the excretion of estrogen, increase the magnesium content in the blood, and help regulate menstruation and calm the nerves. Wheat bran contains 31% cellulose; beans contain 6-15%, arranged from most to least: soybeans, green beans, broad beans, kidney beans, peas, black beans, red beans, and mung beans; bamboo shoots have the highest cellulose content among vegetables, with dried bamboo shoots reaching 30-40% and peppers exceeding 40%.

“Red card” foods:

Tobacco, alcohol, raw, cold and spicy food

Chocolate and alcohol: Excessive sweets and alcohol will deplete vitamin B and minerals, and also make people fat.

Caffeine: Drinking coffee during menstruation will lead to an increase in estrogen levels, affecting the number of eggs in the ovaries, prompting ovarian aging, and also promoting the aging of some other functions. In addition, caffeine will stimulate the nerves and cardiovascular system, leading to dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstruation, excessive menstruation, etc. In addition, caffeine can affect the absorption of iron. Women with heavy menstrual flow who consume too much caffeine may suffer from iron deficiency anemia.

Cold drinks and foods: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood flows when it is hot and stagnates when it is cold. Drinking cold drinks and eating raw and cold food during menstruation not only hinders digestion, but also easily damages the body's yang energy, leading to internal coldness. The coldness will stagnate and cause menstrual blood to flow poorly, resulting in too little menstrual blood and even dysmenorrhea.

Spicy food: Spicy ingredients such as cinnamon, prickly ash, cloves, and pepper are highly irritating and can easily cause dysmenorrhea and menstrual bleeding.

The menstrual period is very sensitive and fragile for women. During this period, women’s immunity is much lower than before, so they are particularly vulnerable to various diseases at this time. During this special period, we need to protect ourselves and enhance our immunity through food. Of course, these foods refer to the "safe card foods", and the "red card foods" must not be eaten.