Raise your hand if you’re a sugar fiend during your time of the month? Yes, that’s definitely me. I really need to cool it with my sugar intake. Especially during stay at home, where all I want is some brief respite from this madness. But I’ve been actively trying to shift my diet to healthier foods that I actually enjoy eating!
It may be intuitive, but it bears repeating, especially because I just stuffed my face with some gluten free brownies while I’m pms-ing, but Salt and Sugar are the WORST things you can eat on your period. Water retention is common among women during that time of the month, this causes bloating and swollen hands and feet occasionally. The problem with salt is that it can make water retention worse. So try to stay away from high sodium foods.
Sugar has other issues when it comes to PMS. A common problem women experience is stool loss and sugar increases those digestive issues. If you’re eating healthier you’re losing less nutrients because you’re not experiencing as much need to use the restroom for number two.
Instead, you want to eat foods with lots of fiber to help with those restroom runs, like grains, dark leafy greens, legumes, and nuts.
Also eat foods with a high water content, like Watermelon, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and Onions. They help as natural diuretics and help to flush out your system, so you’re not as likely to retain water.
We know that sometimes you just NEED sugar. So try to stick with dark chocolate instead of milk, or make some chickpea cookie dough instead of the real stuff, or dark chocolate almonds. Everything is fine in moderation! Check out these summer easy recipes for these PMS helping cooking ideas.
