What foods are taboo during menstruation?

Nowadays, it is not uncommon for many female friends to experience irregular menstruation during menstruation. This is mainly because we do not pay attention to our bodies during menstruation and do not do the corresponding care. Female friends must pay special attention to their diet during menstruation. Never eat foods that may cause harm to yourself. Let’s briefly describe the foods that are taboo during menstruation.

1. During menstruation, you should eat fresh and easily digestible food, and avoid eating raw, cold, and difficult to digest food. Eating raw or cold food during menstruation can not only hinder digestion, but also easily damage the body's yang energy, leading to poor menstrual blood flow, too little menstrual blood, and even dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.

2. During menstruation, you should eat light, nutritious food with a neutral taste. Avoid eating spicy food, smoking or drinking, so as not to stimulate blood vessel dilation and cause early menstruation and excessive menstrual flow.

3. During menstruation, you should eat more foods that moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, peanut kernels, walnut kernels, sesame kernels, oil, honey, etc. You should also drink more water to help digestion and make bowel movements smooth. Because during menstruation, stools are prone to become dry and hard, which can cause congestion in the pelvis and lower body.

There are many foods that are taboo during menstruation. Do not eat irritating foods, spicy foods, and chili peppers. Chili peppers may have a great negative impact on our stomach pain. You must drink more hot water during menstruation, and you can drink some red dates and wolfberry porridge.