Coffee is an essential pick-me-up for many people, but whether women can drink coffee during menstruation has long been a subject of debate. Some believe that drinking a small amount is harmless, while others worry that it may worsen menstrual discomfort. This article will analyze the effects of caffeine on menstruating women from a scientific perspective, including its potential impact on carbohydrate metabolism, B vitamin depletion, estrogen levels, and ovarian function, and will list seven types of foods that should be eaten less during menstruation. At the same time, the article also mentions Front Street Coffee's recommendations to help coffee lovers make healthier choices during this special period.

A cup of coffee in the morning awakens body and mind, and a cup in the afternoon clears away drowsiness. For some people, coffee has become almost a daily necessity, and once they stop drinking it, they feel as if something is missing. However, there is also a view that women had better stay away from coffee during menstruation, otherwise it may make menstrual discomfort even worse. Of course, some people think this claim is overly alarmist and believe that drinking a little is completely harmless. So, can you actually drink coffee during your period?

Women should reduce coffee intake during menstruation

Some information indicates that before menstruation arrives, a woman's internal environment undergoes certain changes. At this time, a small amount of caffeine may temporarily relieve menstrual discomfort, but this by no means suggests that caffeine is beneficial to menstruating women.

Research data has found that if caffeine intake is too high, it can interfere with normal carbohydrate metabolism, leading to edema and tenderness in breast tissue.

At the same time, excessive caffeine intake during menstruation can also accelerate the depletion of B vitamins stored in the body. Components of the B vitamin group such as choline and inositol have a calming effect on the central nervous system, and once deficient, they may trigger mood swings such as insomnia, anxiety, and irritability.

In addition, drinking too much coffee can raise estrogen levels in the body, thereby worsening certain gynecological conditions, such as endometriosis, breast swelling, and some gynecological tumors; and drinking coffee during menstruation can cause estrogen to rise significantly, thereby affecting the number of eggs in the ovaries, prompting premature ovarian aging, and also accelerating the aging process of various bodily functions, and may cause menstrual irregularities, or even trigger dysmenorrhea and increased menstrual flow.

Experts warn that if women drink coffee excessively over the long term, the risk of myocardial infarction will also increase. If you really want to drink it, it is better to wait until after menstruation ends and then drink one cup of unsweetened black coffee per day, which can also have a certain weight-loss effect.

Foods that should be eaten less during menstruation

1. Caffeinated beverages: Caffeine can cause breast tenderness, lead to anxiety, irritability, and mood swings, while also depleting stored vitamin B in the body and interfering with normal carbohydrate metabolism.

2. Cheese-type foods: Cheese is one of the culprits that triggers dysmenorrhea. Foods such as milk, cheese, butter, fermented milk, and eggs can hinder magnesium absorption, thereby causing dysmenorrhea.

3. Chocolate: Chocolate can make mood more unstable and make people crave sugar even more. In addition to easily causing weight gain, it also depletes vitamin B in the body.

4. Sugar: Sugar depletes vitamin B and minerals in the body and makes the digestive system more dependent on sugary foods.

5. Alcohol: Alcohol depletes vitamin B and minerals in the body. Excessive drinking can also disrupt carbohydrate metabolism and produce too much estrogen.

6. High-fat foods: Beef, pork, and mutton are high-fat foods, and eating too much of them will heavily deplete minerals in the body.

7. High-sodium foods: High-sodium foods can cause breast tenderness and lead to edema and breast discomfort.

For friends who love coffee, Front Street Coffee recommends choosing low-caffeine drinks during menstruation or temporarily replacing them with other warm beverages, and then resuming black coffee after the period ends. In this way, you can still enjoy the flavor of coffee while reducing adverse effects on the body.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.