Are you looking for a new boost to better live your menstrual cycle? Archie gives you 3 fundamental tips to better live your menstrual cycle and explains how apple cider vinegar can help you on a daily basis.
Why am I talking to you about the menstrual cycle here? The answer is simple. It was stopping the pill and experiencing hormonal disorders (we refer you to the full story here) that led to the creation of the archive. So the subject of the female cycle and the problems related to it will always be close to our hearts.
Today, it is estimated that 8 out of 10 women suffer from pain during their periods. Do you want some good news? It's not inevitable! There are a few tips in our diet that can help us live better during this period. Here we share 3 useful tips that will really change the situation without you even realizing it.
Let's attack without further delay
1 / Adapt your diet
The more inflammation we have in the body, the more likely you are to experience difficult PMS and painful periods. The key word: Fight inflammation!
Most of us have come to the same conclusion: the food we eat has a direct impact on how we feel. It is absolutely essential to ensure that we maintain a diet that does not contribute to increased inflammation.
For this, two simple rules:
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Reduce inflammatory foods
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Increase anti-inflammatory foods
Rather than focusing on the forbidden, we prefer to highlight the incredible choice of foods to favor to do us good. So let's briefly discuss the importance of avoiding saturated fats, sugar, alcohol.
Now here is the list of allied foods:
Seeds, nuts, oils: Chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, coconut, macadamia oil,
It is important to keep in mind that the specificities of each must be taken into account. If you suffer from intolerance or allergies to any of these ingredients (especially nuts) it could cause inflammation.
Fruits: Blueberries, cherries, cranberries, raspberries and strawberries, acai, goji, lemons, limes, and oranges, papaya, kiwi, banana, avocado, rhubarb (yes yes it is a fruit)
Extra, focus: A study conducted in Florida showed that eating an apple a day could reduce the amounts of CRP (protein that plays an important role in the inflammatory process) by up to 30%. One apple a day … we come back to it every day.
Vegetables: lettuce, cucumber, zucchini, pumpkin, celery, spinach, olives, tofu, spinach, shallots, onions, garlic, leeks, onions and shallots, sweet potatoes, beets, cabbages, turnips. The list is long here, for vegetables, you have little chance of making a mistake.
Miscellaneous: dark chocolate, green tea…
Finally, don't forget about spices and herbs: basil, oregano, mint, coriander, parsley, turmeric, curry, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger... Just think about it.
2/ Introduce magic nudges
You have the right not to have the perfect diet, you have the right to crack, to eat bread, pasta, foods a little richer in sugars in abundance if you feel like it. The problem is simply that when you consume sugars, the body will pump a lot of extra insulin into your body to lower these levels. To give it a boost, a few allies:
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Drink apple cider vinegar.
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Testing the power of plants.
3/ Drink… a lot.
It is not a question of drowning your sorrows in alcohol but of hydrating your body with water, in large quantities. Hydrating yourself is essential, yes. But to help fight against bloating, improve a slightly disturbed transit during the period, in particular drinking sufficient water is ESSENTIAL! We do not skimp on this oh-so-important rule. 1.5L minimum, the basis. To be certain that your body functions well, we make sure to maintain a good fuel level.
