Struggling with menstrual cramps? Here are some foods that can help

We’ll do anything to get rid of the pain but including these foods in your diet may help reduce the period pain drastically.

By Janvi Manchanda

Updated on Aug 27, 2019 | 03:22 AM IST | 3M

When that time of the month is just around the corner, we all live in constant fear of staining and then there are some of us who have to put up with PMS, that is, the premenstrual syndrome. You know it’s coming and you can feel the pain and what is to come in a week or two. Nearly all of us hate our periods and we despise the blood and dealing with it for a few days. All that bloodshed is painful and it makes us irritable. The only good part about periods is that we can let our diets go for a toss and binge on unhealthy food that we want without feeling guilty about it. But we fail to realize that even though this unhealthy diet makes us happy and satisfies our hunger it does not help with the pain. The pain you feel in your abdomen and lower back and legs don’t get any better and massaging might just make it worse. The only way out seems to be a painkiller but it isn’t a good thing to take too many medications. Consuming painkillers regularly might make you dependent on them and most of them come with scary side-effects if used for the long term. And sometimes we need to simply watch what we eat instead of turning to painkillers and home remedies for a cure. Here are some foods that can help relieve menstrual cramps.

Banana

Banana’s are rich in potassium and help with the periods bloating. It is also rich in magnesium and sugar. It has a high vitamin and mineral content which also includes vitamin B. All these helps improve your condition and reduce the cramps.

Broccoli

It has high fiber content and it is loaded with vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in iron which helps the body gain back what it’s losing along with the blood. This helps reduce pain.

Oranges

Oranges contain a high content of vitamin C and D as well as minerals like magnesium and potassium. These vitamins and minerals help absorb the iron and help with the pain.

Lemon

It is rich in vitamin C and fiber. The fiber helps our muscles relax and vitamin C help increase the iron and helps with the blood loss. These things help relieve the pain and make our periods a little comfortable.

Milk and yogurt