Many women don't pay much attention to their menstrual cycle, eating and drinking whatever they want without restraint. However, there are many dietary restrictions women should observe during menstruation to avoid potential health problems later on.
1. Avoid cold foods: Many women love to drink cold water, even in winter, and eat ice cream in summer. Consuming cold foods during menstruation can easily cause menstrual cramps, nausea, and back pain, so it should be avoided. If you eat too many cold foods or can't resist eating ice cream or other cold drinks during your period, you can drink some ginger and brown sugar water to regulate your body and promote blood circulation.
2. Avoid chili peppers: Women should avoid eating very spicy foods during their period, as chili peppers can accelerate blood circulation, increase menstrual flow, and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain.
3. Avoid fried foods: Fried foods are also a major no-no for women during menstruation. Due to the influence of progesterone, women experience increased sebum secretion, oily skin, enlarged pores, and increased skin sensitivity during menstruation. Eating fried foods at this time will increase the burden on the skin, easily leading to pimples, acne, folliculitis, and dark circles.
4. Avoid excessive salt intake: Excessive salt intake increases the body's salt and water retention, which can cause symptoms such as headaches, agitation, and irritability the day before menstruation. It is advisable to start eating low-salt foods a few days before menstruation.
5. Avoid drinking tea: Tea contains a large amount of alkali and tannic acid, which can combine with iron molecules in food to form a large amount of precipitate. This hinders the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa, stimulates the nerves and cardiovascular system, and can easily cause dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstrual periods, and excessive menstrual bleeding.
6. Eat less eggplant: Eggplant is cool in nature and slippery, so those with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much. Women should also eat as little as possible before and after menstruation. Overripe eggplant can cause poisoning and should not be eaten. Eggplant contains components that can trigger allergies, and eating too much can cause nervous instability. People with allergies should avoid eating it.
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