Some Tips for PMS

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Some Tips for PMS

by Rene G. (from Chet Day newsletter)

Exercise

One remedy that seems to help is exercise. When women do moderate exercise five times a week for at least 30 minutes a session, their PMS symptoms are significantly reduced. Because long, steady exercise causes a release of endorphins, it makes sense to keep the level "pumped up," so to speak, during the last two weeks of the cycle. Continuous production of endorphins appears to diminish the PMS symptoms.

Eat Small Frequent Meals

It's been shown that occasional small sugar snacks are effective in relieving the milder symptoms. To avoid fluctuations in blood sugar levels, don't skip meals. Eat small frequent meals instead. Eat the same amount of food you normally would, but spread it out. Have three small meals and mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks.

Limit Simple Sugars and Include Fiber

It is better to limit simple sugars than to try to avoid

them. It's okay to have some sugar, but don't have it on

an empty stomach, for that could trigger a binge.

Instead, have a dessert with your meal. It sounds

strange, but it's better to eat dessert during the middle

of a meal than at the end. Having something sweet at the

end of a meal may lead you to want more sugar. If you eat

the sweet mid meal, the craving is satisfied. Be sure to include fiber and protein with each meal to slow the digestion and absorption of the sugar.

Limit Caffeine and Alcohol

Some women experience alcohol intolerance during the last

two weeks of their cycle; they show signs of intoxication

with only two drinks when it usually takes five or six to produce the same effects.

Reduce Sodium

Finally, sodium is not as big an issue as it once was,

but if you're bothered by fluid retention and breast

swelling or tenderness, then limit your sodium and avoid

adding salt.

 

 

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