Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:03 AM
was researching on PMS. the cause is obvious yet the remedies are more important to help both the guys and the ladies.
Tips on controlling PMS:
- Eat complex carbohydrates (such as whole grain breads, pasta and cereals), fiber and protein. - Cut back on sugar and fat.
- Avoid salt for the last few days before your period to reduce bloating and fluid retention.
- Cut back on caffeine to feel less tense and irritable and to ease breast soreness.
- Cut out alcohol. Drinking it before your period can make you feel more depressed.
- Try eating up to 6 small meals a day instead of 3 larger ones.
- Get aerobic exercise. Work up to 30 minutes, 4 to 6 times a week.
- Get plenty of sleep--about 8 hours a night.
- Keep to a regular schedule of meals, bedtime and exercise.
- Try to schedule stressful events for the week after your period.
Some vitamins and other supplements, such as vitamin B6, vitamin E, magnesium, manganese and tryptophan, can help relieve PMS. There haven't been many studies about these treatments, and it's possible that they could do more harm than good. For example, vitamin B6 and vitamin E can cause side effects if you take too much.
Perhaps thats y cereals are good for soothing PMS.
Refer to this >>>
Are these cereals heart-healthy? (from http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/hc/wom/fitn/alert09072001.jsp)
Nutrition for Women and Harmony provide a good portion of the daily nutrients a woman needs to stay healthy. For example, they both contain certain vitamins that have been scientifically linked to protecting the heart. Because heart disease is the number-one killer of women, this is an important distinction. Enhanced levels of vitamin E may provide protection from the damaging effects of free radicals. Extra folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 help to decrease homocysteine levels. High levels of this amino acid in the blood can lead to heart disease.
now the story gel.. PMS needs vitamin B6 and E and you can find these in cereals. Vitmain B6 can also be found in meats, fish, poultry, legumes, leafy green vegetables, potatoes, bananas, fortified cereals.
*starts to take cereals breakfast religiously*