Though the period is a regular part of a woman's life, it brings more or fewer changes in a woman's body. Many times periods do not come easily. Women experience pain and various types of discomfort during their period. Women face the following physical problems during their period.

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Bloating
• Abdominal Cramps
• Diarrhea

Many of us may don’t know that our diet can affect the uncomfortable conditions of our period. Because our foods can play a direct role in the hormonal balance of our body. Some foods may increase vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, etc. during periods, while some foods may reduce period complications. In today's article, we will discuss with you which foods are useful during the women's period. By doing this you can get rid of the physical discomfort caused by periods.

Drink plenty of water.

Drinking plenty of water is always good for the body. It is more likely that women need more water during their period. Headaches are a common problem in women during periods. You can protect your body from dehydrated headaches if you are always hydrated. By drinking enough water you can reduce the chances of stomach pain during the period. So women should drink enough water during the period.

Keep Green vegetables on the menu

During menstruation, the amount of iron in the women’s body usually decreases. If your menstrual flow becomes higher, you face more iron deficiency. This iron deficiency can cause fatigue, dizziness, and body aches.

Green vegetables can meet your body's necessity for extra iron. Especially spinach provides a lot of iron. Not only iron but spinach also provides magnesium to our body. So it is very beneficial for women to keep green vegetables on their food menu during their period.

Eating fruit is beneficial

The fruit is always beneficial for our health. There are many benefits to eating water-rich fruits during women's periods. Eating fruits like watermelon and cucumber can keep our bodies hydrated. Sweet fruits are also good for you. Because the sugar in the fruit is not as harmful as processed sugar. Processed sugar raises our blood glucose levels, which is very harmful to our body. 

So eating some fruits during the period keeps the body’s nutritional balance properly.

Ginger is effective

Many of us don’t know that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties. Because of these anti-inflammatory properties, women can reduce pain by relieving muscle contractions during periods.

One cup of ginger-rich hot tea can relieve discomfort during periods. Not only that, but ginger also works to reduce nausea in the human body. A 2012 study found that ginger intake in the first 3 months of pregnancy can reduce nausea and vomiting. Ginger is relatively easy to get and cheap so it is beneficial to eat ginger. However, if you eat more than 4 grams of ginger in a day, stomach pain and chest irritation may arise. So ginger should be eaten in control.

Fish 

A 2012 study found that omega-3s can reduce the severity of pain during women's periods. Women who took Omega 3s to ensure less pain during their periods. This impact is so significant that it reduced the number of painkillers. Fish is rich in omega 3s fatty acids and protein. So if you take fish in your diet list, it will provide nutrition to your body. As a result, fish maintains your health by meeting nutritional needs during your period. So fish can be an important part of women's diet.

Not only that, a study conducted in 2012 found that omega 3s works to reduce depression during periods. So those who have problems with depression during the period can get some relief from depression by taking fish.

Dark Chocolate 

There are rarely any women who don’t like dark chocolate. The good news for chocolate lovers is that dark chocolate is rich in iron and magnesium which help to reduce weakness during periods.

One 100 grams chocolate bar can be 80 percent dark. Chocolate bars contain 60% iron for human daily needs and around 56% of magnesium. A study found in 2010 that magnesium helps to reduce PMS (premenstrual syndrome) in women. In addition, a 2015 study found that women with magnesium deficiency were more probable to have PMS (premenstrual syndrome) problems. 

So it is beneficial to eat dark chocolate during the period. In this way, both taste and period comfort can be gained. 

Flaxseed Oil

Flaxseed is very beneficial for human health. This is a protein and fiber-rich food that helps our body to lose excess weight. Per 15 milliliters flaxseed oil contains 7195 milligrams of omega 3 fatty acids. According to nutritionists, our body needs 1100 to 1600 mg Omega 3s fatty acids daily. So Flaxseed oil can definitely meet the requirements of omega 3s fatty acids in our body. Therefore, if women take Flaxseed Oil during their period, the deficiency of omega 3s fatty acids in the body is eliminated. At the same time, the period of weakness will relieve. 

Chicken

Chicken is one of the main sources of protein and iron in our body. We should keep chicken on our regular food menu. Especially during the period of women, the body needs more protein. Therefore, women can get relief from various period-related discomfort by consuming chicken during the period.

Yogurt 

Many women have to deal with yeast infections after the period. Many people suffer from this problem regularly. Yogurt is a good solution to deal with this problem. Yogurt is a probiotic that produces good bacteria and fights yeast infection.

Not only that, yogurt is rich in calcium and magnesium so it is a nutritious food human body. Therefore, if yogurt is included in the list of foods during the woman's period, the body's nutrition is maintained and immunity is increased.

Last Line

Eating certain foods during periods can fulfill the body's nutritional needs and increases immunity. This significantly reduces the complications of women's period. So women will get relief if they take some special food during their period.

At the same time, some foods increase the complications during the period and cause discomfort. So we have discussed in another article what foods to avoid during the period.

Warning

Excessive bleeding during a period or excess pain is not normal for a woman. So if such symptoms appear, please seek medical help.