Did you know what you eat can make your periods easier or harder? Your diet has a big impact on cramps, energy levels, and overall menstrual health.
1. Boost Your Iron
Periods mean blood loss, which can lower your iron levels and make you feel tired or dizzy. Eating iron-rich foods like spinach, beans, lean beef, liver, pumpkin seeds, and fortified cereals can help your body recover. Pair them with vitamin C foods (like oranges or tomatoes) to help absorb iron better.
2. Calm Cramps with Magnesium
Magnesium helps relax muscles and reduce period cramps. Snack on nuts, seeds, bananas, dark chocolate, and leafy greens for natural relief.
3. Foods to Limit
Salt-heavy snacks: Can cause bloating.
Sugary treats: May spike mood swings.
Caffeine: Can worsen cramps or make you jittery.
Greasy foods: Often increase inflammation and discomfort.
Eat to Heal, Not Just to Fill. A balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies, and good fats supports your hormones and makes every cycle more manageable.
Remember:
Your plate can be part of your self-care. Eating intentionally during your cycle doesn’t just nourish your body, it makes each phase of your period more bearable and supports long-term menstrual health.
Try these foods during your next cycle and tell us how you feel!
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44 days agoNutrition for the Cycle: Foods That Help
Did you know what you eat can make your periods easier or harder? Your diet has a big impact on cramps, energy levels, and overall menstrual health.
1. Boost Your Iron
Periods mean blood loss, which can lower your iron levels and make you feel tired or dizzy. Eating iron-rich foods like spinach, beans, lean beef, liver, pumpkin seeds, and fortified cereals can help your body recover. Pair them with vitamin C foods (like oranges or tomatoes) to help absorb iron better.
2. Calm Cramps with Magnesium
Magnesium helps relax muscles and reduce period cramps. Snack on nuts, seeds, bananas, dark chocolate, and leafy greens for natural relief.
3. Foods to Limit
Salt-heavy snacks: Can cause bloating.
Sugary treats: May spike mood swings.
Caffeine: Can worsen cramps or make you jittery.
Greasy foods: Often increase inflammation and discomfort.
Eat to Heal, Not Just to Fill. A balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, veggies, and good fats supports your hormones and makes every cycle more manageable.
Remember:
Your plate can be part of your self-care. Eating intentionally during your cycle doesn’t just nourish your body, it makes each phase of your period more bearable and supports long-term menstrual health.
Try these foods during your next cycle and tell us how you feel!
Always eat to heal not to fill!!