Foods To support Pre Menstrual Carvings -
Chocolate Cravings -
Cacao - Cacao powder are rich sources of magnesium and have been shown to ease period cramps.
Avocado - The recent study found women given a pill of essential fatty acids, as well as vitamin E (both found in avocado) significantly reduced their PMS symptoms.
Pumpkin Seeds - Pumpkin seeds are rich in a number of nutrients that have been shown to reduce PMS symptoms, serving up to 75 percent of the daily recommended amount of magnesium and 85 percent of the daily recommended amount of manganese.
Salt Cravings :
Celery - Celery is also to promote relaxation and sleep; to kill bacteria in the urinary tract.
Olives -Fatty acids including gamma linolenic acid, linoleic acid and oleic acid (found in olive oil) can reduce pms symptoms.
Banana - Bananas are rich in vitamin B6 and potassium, which can stop you from retaining water and feeling bloated.
Sweet Carvings :
Cinnamon - Cinnamon tea may help make some menstrual symptoms, such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and dysmenorrhea, more bearable. One well-controlled study provided women with 3 grams of cinnamon or a placebo each day for the first 3 days of their menstrual cycle.
Ginger - Studies showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is effective in treatment of pain in patients with osteoarthritis, muscle pain,Joint and muscle pain are also symptoms of PMS; in the present study, ginger was effective in relieving severity of these symptoms of PMS.
Sweet Potato - A great source of vitamin B6, which has been found to help ease many PMS symptoms including irritability, depression and mood swings. Vitamin B6 plays a vital part in synthesising the brain's "feel good" chemicals dopamine and serotonin, which control mood and behaviour.