PMS: HOW TO BREAK THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
You need to steer clear of simple, refined sugars and starches. Women with PMS rarely have dangerously low blood sugar levels like those experienced by people being treated for diabetes.
Several studies have tested women given a sugary drink containing 21\2oz (75g) of sugar. Four hours later, as their blood sugar dropped below normal, the women experienced sweating, palpitations, anxiety attacks, headaches and cravings for sweet food.
To avoid these symptoms you need to eat some sort of complex carbohydrate food every three hours during the day. The best foods to eat are those made with:
- wholemeal flour
- brown rice
- oats
- potato
- rye
If you're worried about putting on weight then be reassured that the three-hourly starch diet does not mean eating more food. The aim is to spread your food intake more evenly throughout the day so instead of eating two or three meals you should eat six or seven times.
Crispbreads are an ideal low calorie complex carbohydrate food. Two crispbreads provide enough carbohydrate to keep you going for three hours and are only 30 calories - hardly fattening!
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