Very Health Q&A Women’s Health Menstrual Health

What should women eat during menstruation?

Asked by:Crystal

Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 04:15 AM

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  • Minotaur Minotaur

    Apr 03, 2026

      Eat things that nourish blood and qi, such as red dates, peanuts, longan, animal liver, fish, eat more vegetables and fruits, but don't eat things just taken out of the refrigerator, and don't eat cold drinks.

      Diet during menstruation

      During menstruation, the resistance decreases and the mood fluctuates easily. Some people may experience symptoms such as poor appetite, backache, and fatigue. Blood loss due to menstruation, especially Menorrhagia For example, every menstruation will cause the loss of plasma protein, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, etc., the main components of blood. Therefore, protein, minerals and blood-enhancing foods should be supplemented within 1 to 5 days after menstruation. Choose foods and traditional Chinese medicines that are both beautifying and nourishing and activating blood circulation, such as milk, egg , pigeon eggs, quail eggs, beef, mutton, pig pancreas, gorgon fruit, spinach, cherry, longan meat, lychee meat, carrot, apple, angelica, safflower, peach blossom, rehmannia glutinosa, etc.

      During menstruation, you should also add some foods that are beneficial to the "menstrual journey", such as mutton, chicken, red dates, tofu skin, apples, coix kernels, milk, brown sugar, motherwort, angelica, longan and other warm and tonic foods. Have poor appetite, low back pain When symptoms are present, the diet should be nutritious, spleen-boosting, appetizing, and easy-to-digest foods, such as jujubes, noodles, coix seed porridge, etc. To maintain nutritional balance, fresh vegetables and fruits should be consumed together. The food is mainly fresh, which not only tastes delicious, is easy to absorb, and has less nutritional damage.

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