Red beans, red dates and brown sugar can be eaten during menstruation.

Suitable food for menstruation:

1. The diet in the week before menstruation should be light, digestible and nutritious. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, increase green leafy vegetables and fruits, and drink more water to keep the stool unobstructed and reduce pelvic congestion.

2. At the beginning of menstrual cramps, women often feel low back pain and don't think about diet. At this time, they might as well eat more appetizing and digestible foods, such as red dates and noodles.

3. During menstruation, you should eat nutritious and digestible food to supplement nutrients. Drinking more water and eating more vegetables can keep your stool unobstructed and reduce pelvic congestion.

4. Get enough protein. Can eat white meat; And more tofu and soybean plant protein to supplement the nutrients lost during menstruation.

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Precautions for menstrual diet:

1. Avoid being cold, but be warm: according to Chinese medicine, blood with heat will do, while blood with cold will stagnate. If you eat cold during menstrual period, it will hurt the spleen and stomach and hinder digestion, and it will easily damage the human yang, which will easily lead to internal cold and cold stagnation, which will lead to poor blood circulation and even dysmenorrhea. Even in the hot summer season, it is not advisable to eat ice cream and other cold drinks during menstruation.

2, avoid sour and spicy, should be light: menstrual period can often make people feel very tired, digestive function weakened, poor appetite. In order to maintain the nutritional needs, the diet should be fresh. Fresh food is not only delicious and easy to absorb, but also has less nutritional damage and pollution.

Reference: People's Daily Online-What should be paid attention to in women's menstrual diet?