Why do you gain weight during your period?

Menstruation comes once a month and is a guest that girls have to welcome. Many girls will find that they have a very good appetite a few days before their period and they like to eat some snacks very much. Then when their period comes, their belly will be much bigger than usual. If they weigh themselves at this time, they will find that they weigh one or two kilograms more than before. This is very painful for girls who are often in the state of losing weight. So why do you gain weight during your period?

Reasons for weight gain during menstruation:

Metabolism slows down during menstruation, and women may experience the illusion of weight gain, which then returns to normal after the period ends. Weight gain should occur just before menstruation, when estrogen levels reach their peak, locking a lot of excess water in the body, resulting in weight gain. Hormone levels drop, menstruation comes, and weight is gradually restored.

Also pay attention to your diet during menstruation:

1. Avoid eating raw or cold food and eat warm food instead. Eating raw and cold food during menstruation can not only hinder digestion, but also easily damage the body's yang energy, leading to internal cold. The coldness will stagnate and cause menstrual blood to flow poorly, resulting in too little menstrual blood, or even dysmenorrhea. Even in the hot summer season, it is not advisable to eat cold drinks during menstruation. During menstruation, the diet should be warm. Choose foods such as kelp, jujube, sorghum rice, coix seed, mutton, apples, etc. Eat less cold and slippery foods such as pears, water chestnuts, water chestnuts, winter melon, kale, hemp seeds, etc.

2. Avoid eating spicy and sour foods. Women during menstruation feel particularly tired, their digestive function weakens, and their appetite is poor. Therefore, they should pay attention to eating light and easy-to-digest foods, and avoid eating overly acidic and irritating foods.

3. To prevent iron deficiency, eat a combination of meat and vegetables. Iron is an essential trace element for the human body. Iron is not only involved in the synthesis of hemoglobin and many important enzymes, but also plays an important role in immunity, intelligence, aging and energy metabolism. Since more iron is lost during menstruation, it is very important to supplement with iron-rich foods. Fish, lean meat, animal liver, animal blood, etc. are rich in iron and have high biological activity, and are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body.

Gaining weight during menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon, so don’t worry too much. Your weight will return to normal after your period ends. During menstruation, women's bodies are very fragile. At this time, women should take care of themselves, and boyfriends also need to care for their girlfriends more. Do not eat cold and raw foods, do not engage in strenuous exercise, and do not use cold water to wash hands, hair, and clothes.