How Does Your Diet Measure Up?

Posted on: 18.12.2022 Posted by: Drlark Comments: 0

June 23, 2003

How Does Your

Diet Measure Up?

Your body’s ability to regulate menstrual flow and produce healthy

red blood cells relies on an abundance of essential nutrients such

as iron, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin E, bioflavonoids,

and vitamin C. Your diet should focus on nutrient-dense foods that

provide these and other vital nutrientsfoods like whole grains,

beans, peas, fresh fruits and vegetables, raw seeds and nuts, and

fish. At the same time, you should avoid “high-stress”

foods that can worsen your anemia and heavy bleeding. To get an

idea of how your diet measures up, check how often you eat the following

“high-stress” foods:

“High-Stress” foods	Daily	Twice a week	Once a week or less
Caffeinated beverages (coffee, black tea, soft drinks, etc.)
Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, etc.)
Chocolate
White sugar
Alcoholic beverages
Pork, lamb
Foods made from refined white flour (noodles, pastries, breads, pastas, etc.)
Table salt
Salty foods and condiments (canned soup, catsup, bottled salad dressing, etc.)
Processed meats (cold cuts, hot dogs, ham, etc.)

To help control your heavy blood flow and support

healthy red blood cells, reduce the amount of any food (or type of

food) on this list you currently eat two or more times a week. If

you can, eliminate them entirely.

Now check how often you eat the following

healthy foods:

Healthy Foods	Daily	Twice a week	Once a week or less
Green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, collards, chard, etc.)
Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
Carrots, sweet potatoes
Tomatoes, peppers
Garlic, onions
Other vegetables (beets, cucumber, eggplant, corn, cabbage, celery, squash, etc.)
Citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, lemon, etc.)
Berries
Other fruits (apricots, apples, peaches, papayas, melons, etc.)
Prunes, raisins
Seeds (sesame, sunflower, flax)
Olive and sunflower oils
Brown rice
Oatmeal
Whole grain products (breads, pastas, cereals, etc.)
Eggs, poultry
Soy products (tofu, soy cheese, soy milk, etc.)
Fish (tuna, mackerel, salmon, etc.)
Nuts (pecans, walnuts, pistachios, almonds)