Deficiency of vitamins in the body is the cause of pain and bad mood during menstruation. In order to improve your well-being, you should remember about proper nutrition during “these days”.
Lack of vitamins
This is the main reason for the discomfort. It is necessary to figure out which vitamins to use so that the body feels good and life is more comfortable.
• Vitamin E. This vitamin is a building block of tissues, reproductive system, hair, nails and skin. The following products can compensate for the deficiency of vitamin E: vegetable oil, walnuts, soybeans, fish and other seafood, sesame and sunflower seeds, poppy seeds.
• Iron. It can be obtained from veal liver, red fish and caviar, and lamb meat. A high content of iron in apples, buckwheat, dried fruits and pomegranate juice. In order for iron to be better absorbed, it should not be used together with sour milk. The gap between them should be at least two hours.
• Magnesium. The lack of magnesium is expressed by a special desire to eat something sweet. To replenish the body with magnesium, you should eat buckwheat or millet porridge, bananas and drink plenty of mineral water for breakfast.
• Calcium. Calcium deficiency is signaled by hair and nails. The former become very brittle, while the latter begin to exfoliate. Calcium and a small amount of calories contain such foods: low-fat cottage cheese, eggs, cereals, legumes and soy. In order for calcium intake to be effective, you need to know exactly when to take it. The best time for fermented milk products is from 6 to 11 pm.
We don't gain weight
It is very easy to put on those extra pounds during your period. Therefore, there are special nutritional conditions:
• Increase the amount of fiber and complex carbohydrates in the week before your period. Fiber will help remove excess water, which will keep you from gaining weight. Foods that are high in fiber include cabbage, buckwheat, apples, and soy.
• Don't forget about being active. Sports activities will provide you with energy and good mood. You just need to reduce the load. And you can do, for example, jogging. This sport contributes to the saturation of blood vessels with oxygen.
• Do not drink water after meals. It is believed that drinking water with meals can expand the stomach. Nutritionists advise against drinking water after meals. Therefore, you need to drink it before meals or within an hour after. This can help balance the need for food and overcome hunger.
