Recent research points to the relationship between iron consumption and the infamous premenstrual tension. According to studies by the University of Massachusetts and Harvard, eating habits act directly on the body to the extent that they influence PMS. About 3,000 women were analyzed, and those who consumed an average of 20 milligrams of iron daily were 30 to 40 percent less likely to experience tension symptoms.
The results were published in the American Journal of Epidemiology and this is a study without interventions, so only routine was observed, with no change in the dosages that women already ingested. In a note, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, one of the study's authors, says: “We found that women who consumed iron from vegetables and dietary supplements, ie from sources not directly linked to meat, had between 30% and 40% less. risk of developing PMS than those who consumed lower amounts of iron ?.
And it is not just about iron that the research proved revealing, according to the data obtained, women who ate more potassium were more likely to have PMS than those who consumed little. In addition, it is noteworthy that a balanced diet is essential and that excessive iron consumption in addition to the recommended 20 milligrams daily can affect the body and bring health problems.
Iron rich foods: beets, liver, spinach, beans, walnuts, oysters, lentils and artichokes.
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