Can you go on a diet when menstruation comes? Gynecologists point out that you can lose weight moderately during menstruation. It should be noted that female friends must not lose weight through dieting or strenuous exercise during menstruation, otherwise they will not lose weight, but will have other serious adverse effects. The menstrual diet is also called physiological diet. According to the physiological cycle, slimming is divided into four stages, namely, 1-7 days after menstruation is called slimming welfare period, 7- 14 days after menstruation is called slimming overspeed period, 14-2 1 day after menstruation is called slimming plateau period, and 28 days after menstruation is called slimming buffer period.
It is possible to use women's physiological cycle, combined with diet and exercise to achieve the purpose of losing weight. However, we must also grasp the degree, not over-dieting, nor over-exercising, and we must achieve good results step by step.
In diet, during menstruation, you can eat more iron-containing foods and plant proteins that improve iron absorption; Do not eat alcohol, tobacco and spicy food such as pepper, garlic and barbecue; Do not eat cold food, such as all kinds of cold drinks and raw fruits; Eat less acidic foods, such as sauerkraut and plums; Don't eat too salty, drink more boiled water. In terms of calorie control, it is not advisable to go on a diet during menstruation and consume enough calories and nutrients.
Can excessive dieting affect menstruation? Normal menstruation is an important sign of mature women's health. Many women only consider gynecological diseases such as uterine hypoplasia, acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and hysteromyoma after menstrual disorder. And ignore the reasons outside the uterus. Do you know that many bad habits can also lead to menstrual disorders?
According to the research of experts, before menarche, a girl's body fat accounts for at least 17% of her body weight, and body fat reaches at least 22% of her body weight to maintain a normal menstrual cycle. Excessive dieting, due to insufficient energy intake, leads to a large amount of fat and protein consumed in the body, leading to estrogen synthesis disorder, obvious lack, affecting menstrual cramps, and even menstrual thinning or amenorrhea. Therefore, women who pursue slim figure must not blindly diet.
Finally, excessive dieting may also bring some serious phenomena such as menstrual disorder or no menstruation to female friends, because if you don't eat well, it will cause insufficient blood in the body, so menstruation will be affected for a long time.