When preparing for the menstrual phase of your cycle, it’s essential to focus on nutrient-rich foods that can help support your body during this time. Here is a list of groceries to consider buying:

🥩 Lean meats such as chicken, turkey, beef or liver: These are good sources of iron, which is important during menstruation to help replenish the iron lost through blood flow.
🥬 Leafy green vegetables like spinach and kale: These vegetables are also rich in iron and provide additional vitamins and minerals that can help combat fatigue and support overall health.
🫘 Prioritize complex carbs: which provide lots of healthy fiber to keep you satisfied and your blood sugar more stable including beans, lentils, whole grains.
🌰 Nuts and seeds: Almonds, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds are high in magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help reduce cramping and inflammation during your period.
🍫 Other anti-inflammatory foods: ginger (ginger tea is great too!), turmeric, salmon, dark chocolate (also packed with minerals like magnesium and may support blood flow), and extra virgin olive oil.
🫐 Fruits such as berries, oranges, and bananas: These fruits are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber that can help support your immune system and promote digestive health during menstruation.
🥣 Bone broth: It’s soothing, relaxing, high in protein and packed full of amino acids that can help with bloating and digestive discomfort.
🫖 Raspberry leaf tea: supports healthy menstruation, tones the uterus, and may soothe menstrual cramps

It’s important to choose the foods that feel best for you. For example, if you don’t like beef - don’t get it, but try to get one of the other sources of iron in. This is simply a guide, but YOU know your body best and if you are craving something during your period, give yourself grace.

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