Can girls drink coffee during their periods? what impact will it have

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Women lose a lot of iron during menstruation because of bleeding. So at this time to eat more iron-rich foods to supplement iron, such as black fungus, spinach, pig liver, egg yolk, apples, grapes and so on. The tannic acid contained in strong tea will combine with iron in food to form insoluble iron tannic acid salt, which hinders the absorption of iron molecules in the human body. Therefore, drinking strong tea during menstruation is easy to cause iron deficiency anemia.

Coffee contains caffeine, stimulating the central nervous system will make anxiety and tension, emotional aggravation, thus affecting sleep, affecting the recovery of physique during menstruation. Coffee stimulates the secretion of female hormones in women's bodies and promotes blood circulation, which will increase menstruation and prolong menstruation. It also affects the metabolism of carbohydrates in the body. Although coffee is a warm food, it is best not to drink coffee during menstruation. Avoid overwork by fasting cold foods during menstruation. Drinking coffee during menstruation can easily aggravate menstrual syndrome such as low back pain, irritability, breast pain and so on.