What can I eat during my menstrual period?
1, mung bean
Chinese medicine believes that mung bean can cure all kinds of poisons, help the excretion of poisons in the body and promote the normal metabolism of the body. Mung beans can relieve alcohol poisoning, wild bacteria poisoning, arsenic poisoning, organophosphorus pesticide poisoning, lead poisoning, erysipelas poisoning, rat poison and so on. Mung beans also contain ingredients for lowering blood pressure and blood fat. Eating mung bean sprouts can treat night blindness caused by vitamin A deficiency, glossitis and bursitis caused by vitamin B2 deficiency, scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency, etc. The bean skin taken off by mung bean sprouts is called mung bean coat, which has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, improving eyesight and retreating.
2. Drink water
Water is the source of life. Drinking water can not only replenish the water our body needs, but also detoxify it well. Sheridan Green, an American health expert, said that drinking water in moderation during menstruation is very helpful to detoxify the body, so it is necessary to drink 1000 ml of water every day during the physiological period. Drinking more water can promote metabolism, shorten the stay time of feces in the intestine, reduce the absorption of toxins and dissolve water-soluble toxins. It is best to drink a cup of warm water on an empty stomach every morning during menstruation. In addition, drinking water in the morning can also reduce blood viscosity and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3, auricularia auricula
Auricularia auricula grows in a damp and cool environment. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, cooling blood and moistening, and can eliminate heat toxin in blood. The plant gum in Auricularia auricula has strong adsorption, which can excrete impurities remaining in the digestive system of human body, and play the role of clearing stomach and cleaning intestines. Auricularia auricula can dissolve the indigestible chaff, wood residue, sand and metal chips in the body, and also dissolve gallstones and kidney calculi. Auricularia auricula can also reduce blood clots and prevent thrombosis.
4. Kelp
Kelp contains a substance called sulfated polysaccharide, which can remove cholesterol attached to the blood vessel wall and keep the cholesterol content normal. Because of its high moisture content, alginate in kelp can form gel-like substances in the intestine, which is helpful to eliminate toxic substances, prevent the human body from absorbing heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, and eliminate radioactive elements in the body. At the same time, it is helpful to treat arteriosclerosis and prevent constipation and intestinal cancer. Kelp also contains a lot of iodine, which can stimulate the pituitary gland, reduce the estrogen level in women, return the ovarian function to normal, and eliminate the hidden danger of breast hyperplasia.
What is the most effective way to eat fast menstruation?
1, cauliflower, carrot. Before and after menstruation, due to the influence of hormone secretion and physical discomfort, women often have some bad emotional changes. Vitamin B6 can help to synthesize neurotransmitters that enhance mood and maintain emotional stability. Cauliflower, carrots and other foods are rich in vitamin B6. Women can provide a lot of vitamin B6 for their bodies by eating properly, which helps to stabilize their mood. 2. Spinach. Some women will have chest discomfort and breast pain during menstruation. Spinach is rich in vitamin E, which can reduce the production of prostaglandin, which is a substance that can cause a series of premenstrual pain. Eating spinach can effectively supplement vitamin E and help relieve pain.
3. Pumpkin. Due to endocrine reasons, women are prone to acne during menstruation. Menstrual women can eat some pumpkins, which are rich in zinc, which can reduce skin oil secretion and reduce the chance of infection. 4. Soybeans. Some women always feel hungry easily and have a strong desire for food. Eating more calcium-containing foods such as soybeans before menstruation can reduce hunger, because the secretion of estrogen increases at this time, which prevents calcium from being dissolved in the blood.
You can also appropriately supplement some foods that warm the body or slow down menstruation and relieve pain. Foods that warm the body: women with cold constitution can eat more foods such as dog meat, mutton, chestnuts, lychee, brown sugar and ginger. Foods to relieve dysmenorrhea: Women with dysmenorrhea can eat more foods such as spinach, celery, parsley, yam, carrots, grapes, kelp, black fungus and so on to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and relieve dysmenorrhea.
Can I eat plum during menstruation?
In fact, preserved plum is a snack that can help us to stimulate appetite and digest. It also contains a variety of vitamins and trace elements. Its umami and nutrition can be preserved for a long time. Many people like to eat preserved plum in life. In fact, proper consumption can bring benefits to health, but it is actually possible for menstrual women to eat preserved plum. However, as a pickled food, preserved plum contains a lot of sugar on its surface, so women with diabetes should not eat too much.
We said above that women can eat plum during menstruation, and plum has the effect of strengthening the stomach, but can you eat plum if your stomach is not good? The answer is no. Although preserved plum has the effect of strengthening the stomach, it does not mean that you can eat preserved plum with a bad stomach. It is suggested that people with a bad stomach should not eat preserved plum with food. Because Prunus mume is an acidic food, it will cause excessive gastric acid secretion after eating, causing symptoms of stomach discomfort. At the same time, patients with stomach problems should not eat too spicy food, eat regularly, and don't eat too salty or too hot. In addition, patients are advised not to eat milk on an empty stomach.
In addition, friends with a bad stomach can eat more food that nourishes the stomach. Chinese medicine says that "yellow" food nourishes the stomach, such as millet and bananas. These are mild foods that can moisten the stomach and strengthen the spleen and stomach. When you have a cough, you can eat some prunes. While drinking more water, eating some prunes is helpful for promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and has the effect of eliminating phlegm. You can soak the plum in water to drink, or you can eat it directly.