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*Beat the PMS blahs with these food recommendations fromWell + Good.
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Painful PMS symptomsheadaches, cramps, and bloating!arent always a cut-and-dried case of hormones being hormones.
(Many MDs would back her up on this.)
LeVeque recommends bulking up your PMS-week meals with these seven magnesium-rich foodschocolate included (hallelujah!
Mackerel and tuna are great options, but salmon might be the best, she says.
Its high in magnesium, as well as vitamin D and vitamin B12.
Lots of people are deficient in these, too.
Artichokes
Could artichokes be the perfect PMS food?
Seeds
Sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds have lots of magnesium, says LeVeque.
Avocados
Another reason avocado toast should be on the menu?
You guessed it, magnesium, says LeVeque.
And if your PMS symptoms include ravenous hunger, the nutritionist says theres another reason why avocados are key.
(Be sure toread these tipsbefore you stock up.)
And with so manysimple hacksto jazz up your nuts, youll never get bored.
Dark Chocolate
If you crave chocolate during your period, blame it on science.
Just choose a bar without much added sugaranother thing that contributes to magnesium depletion.
