9 foods that should not be eaten during menstrual period

　　1. Chocolate : Chocolate can make you lose control of your mood. Chocolate can cause more unstable moods and sugar cravings. In addition to making you gain weight, it can also increase your need for vitamin B. At the same time, sugar consumes B vitamins and minerals in the body, making people more likely to eat sugary foods. Eating high-sugar sweets will not only fail to improve the symptoms of menstrual discomfort, but may also affect the balance of hormones in the body due to unstable blood sugar, aggravating the uncomfortable feeling.

　　2. Crab : Very cold in nature, it can clear away heat, cool blood and disperse blood stasis. Women should avoid eating raw and cold food during menstruation, especially those suffering from cold nature. Dysmenorrhea People who are pregnant should avoid eating it.

　　3. snail : Very cool in nature and can clear away heat. Avoid eating cold food such as snails during menstruation.

　　4. Watermelon : Menstruating women should fast.

　　5. Pears : Avoid eating too much raw pears during menstruation.

　　6. Persimmon : Persimmons contain tannic acid, which easily combines with iron and hinders the body's absorption of iron in food. Because women lose a lot of blood during menstruation and need to supplement iron, persimmons are not suitable.

　　7. Bamboo shoots : Bamboo shoots are cold in nature and contain more crude fiber and insoluble calcium oxalate. female Food should be avoided during menstruation.

　　8. Table salt : It is harmful for women to eat salty food before menstruation. Food that is too salty will increase the salt and water reserves in the body, causing headaches, agitation, irritability, etc. before menstruation.

　　9. Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, pepper : During the menstrual period, you should eat light, bland, and nutritious foods. It is not advisable to eat spicy foods that are highly irritating, so as not to stimulate the expansion of blood vessels and cause early menstruation and heavy menstruation. Foods such as Sichuan peppercorns, cloves, and peppers are all seasonings. When cooking, adding some can make the dishes taste better. However, women during menstruation should not eat these spicy foods, otherwise they may easily lead to dysmenorrhea and excessive menstrual bleeding.