Can I eat bananas when I have dysmenorrhea?

Dysmenorrhea in women is the phenomenon of abdominal or lower back pain before and after menstruation. Sometimes the pain even spreads to the lumbosacral area. Dysmenorrhea will continue to occur with the menstrual cycle. When it hurts, it will cause women to sweat profusely, or cause vomiting and nausea. In more serious cases, it will cause people with dysmenorrhea to faint. Dysmenorrhea brings great trouble to our lives. It is completely possible to eat bananas during dysmenorrhea. Here are some benefits of bananas.

In our busy lives, more and more people are using health foods or supplements to supplement their unbalanced diets. Bananas contain almost all vitamins and minerals, so it is easy to get a variety of nutrients from them. Bananas contain considerable amounts of potassium and magnesium. Potassium can prevent blood pressure from rising and muscle cramps, while magnesium has the effect of eliminating fatigue.

Since bananas are easily digested and absorbed, everyone from children to the elderly can eat them safely and get balanced nutrition. Recently, more and more people skip breakfast, and breakfast is the source of energy for the day. Therefore, bananas, which have immediate energy and can maintain energy for a long time, have become the most suitable food for breakfast. In addition, because bananas are low-calorie foods, even people who are trying to lose weight can eat them without worry.

From a nutritional point of view, bananas are beneficial fruits rich in starch. From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, bananas are sweet and cold in nature. They can clear away heat and moisten the intestines, and promote gastrointestinal motility, but they are not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

In order to avoid dysmenorrhea, you must pay attention to not eating too much at each meal about 3 to 5 days before menstruation, and avoid eating raw and cold foods. The food you eat during menstruation should be easy to digest. You must not eat chili peppers, ginger, or onions, and you cannot eat very sour foods, such as vinegar. Try not to hold your bowel movements during menstruation to keep your bowel movements smooth. You can eat some honey or bananas.