Three reasons why you should not drink tea during menstruation

　　Menstruation is female It is the normal menstrual cycle of the body. During the menstrual period, due to the decline of the female body's immunity, if you do not pay attention to some daily habits and diet, it can easily lead to Irregular menstruation phenomenon. Some people say that you should not drink tea during menstruation. Why is this? What should not be eaten during menstruation? Next, I will introduce it in detail for your reference.

　　Why can’t you drink tea during menstruation?

　　1. Aggravate menstrual syndrome

　　Drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate the condition Dysmenorrhea , headache, backache, breast distended pain , mental stress and other menstrual syndromes.

　　2. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate the condition constipate symptom

　　Due to the secretion of progesterone, some women experience constipation during menstruation. The tannic acid contained in tea can slow down intestinal peristalsis, thus causing stool to remain in the intestines.

　　3. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily increase the loss of iron molecules.

　　Under normal circumstances, a certain amount of iron, an important element for the synthesis of hemoglobin in the human body, is lost every day. But for women, with the massive loss of blood during menstruation, iron will be lost more than usual. If you drink tea during this period, it will undoubtedly increase the loss of iron. Tea contains 50% tannic acid, which combines with iron molecules in food to form precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa. The stronger the tea, the lower the body's ability to absorb iron molecules.

　　What not to eat during menstruation?

　　1. Crab

　　Crab is very cold in nature and can clear away heat, cool blood and disperse blood stasis. Women should avoid eating raw and cold foods during menstruation, especially those suffering from cold dysmenorrhea.

　　2. Bamboo shoots

　　Bamboo shoots are cold in nature, so women should avoid eating them during menstruation.

　　3. snail

　　Field snail is very cool in nature and can clear away heat. Avoid eating cold food such as snails during menstruation.

　　4. 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 cause early menstruation and heavy menstruation.

　　5. Milk

　　Cheese foods such as milk are the main cause of dysmenorrhea, such as cheese, cream, yeast milk, etc., and they can also damage the body's absorption of magnesium.

　　6. Persimmon

　　It is best for women to eat less persimmons during their menstrual period. Because persimmons are cold in nature, they can irritate Uterus shrink. Uterine contractions will greatly reduce menstrual flow, prolong menstrual periods, and even cause menstrual pain in severe cases.

　　7. Banana

　　Eating bananas during menstruation can cause dysmenorrhea. Bananas are a fruit that many women like very much because of their unique aroma and digestive and laxative effects. However, it is best not to eat too many bananas during menstruation, because bananas are cold foods. When women eat too many cold foods during menstruation, the blood will be stimulated by temperature changes, which will lead to poor circulation and prone to blood clots, causing dysmenorrhea.

　　8. Watermelon

　　Watermelon is one of the most cold fruits. Women should not eat watermelon during menstruation. Although watermelon contains a lot of water, a variety of amino acids and sugars, it has the effect of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, and refreshing and quenching thirst. However, watermelon is cold in nature and slippery in nature. It is also known as "cold melon" and has a heat-clearing effect. Eating too much will cause the body's spleen and stomach to be cold and cold accumulation. stomach ache , frequent urination, large amount of urination. Eating during menstruation can cause physical damage. Allergic to it, prone to eczema Those should not eat.

　　9. Chocolate

　　Chocolate can make you lose control of your mood. Chocolate can make you more emotionally unstable and addicted to sugar. In addition to making you gain weight, chocolate 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.