Xiao Mei has always been proud of the fact that she doesn't experience pain when her period comes, but this month when her period came, she suddenly experienced so much pain that she was rolling around on the boat. She finally took a painkiller to relieve the pain.
Why would someone who never had menstrual cramps suddenly experience them? Xiaomei thought about it carefully and attributed the cause to chocolate, because she ate a piece of dark chocolate given to her by a colleague on the second day of her period!
"No chocolate during menstruation" has become Xiaomei's latest advice, which she has been emphasizing to her girlfriends recently.
Does chocolate cause or relieve menstrual cramps?
In fact, the relationship between chocolate and menstrual cramps has always been controversial.
People like Xiaomei who believe that "chocolate causes menstrual cramps" say that chocolate is high in sugar, cloyingly sweet, and contains caffeine, which can put people in a state of excitement and thus worsen menstrual cramps.
However, another group of people believe that chocolate can relieve menstrual cramps! This is because chocolate, like other sweet foods, can stimulate the body to secrete a hormone that makes people feel good, thus improving their mood!
Whether chocolate causes menstrual cramps varies from person to person!
Theoretically, it all seems to make sense, but there's no consistent answer. Perhaps it's easier to judge if we focus on reality.
Food is an important way for everyone to obtain nutrition, but the absorption of the same food varies from person to person. Similarly, everyone reacts differently to chocolate; some people like it, some don't, and some even hate it.
Therefore, whether eating chocolate during your period will cause menstrual cramps actually varies from person to person! If you are someone who feels relaxed after eating chocolate, then you might as well eat a little during those few days of the month! If you are like Xiaomei and experience menstrual cramps after eating chocolate, then it's better to wait until your period is over before eating it!
If you're a girl who doesn't like chocolate, don't force yourself to eat chocolate to relieve menstrual cramps during your period. Drinking more hot water, taking painkillers, keeping warm, and getting plenty of rest are much more reliable methods!
Eat chocolate in moderation during your period!
Even if you think eating chocolate can relieve menstrual cramps, Xiao Jiu doesn't recommend eating too much!
No matter how pure the chocolate is, it's a high-calorie food, and eating too much will lead to weight gain! For girls who care about their appearance, this is probably no less bad than menstrual cramps!
Some people might say, "You need to eat lots of nourishing foods during your period, so don't worry about gaining weight!" This is a huge misconception!
Although menstruation lasts 3-7 days and women experience blood loss during this time, requiring attention to nutritional replenishment, this doesn't mean you can eat whatever you want without gaining weight! If you overeat and exceed your body's metabolic rate, the excess calories will definitely be converted into stubborn fat that you can't get rid of no matter what you try!
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