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'You are what you eat', heard of that phrase before?
I know most of you had.
A tag line often used in health related campaigns.

There are really close links between your food and your moods.
Therefore, the above quote is not just a phrase. It's a proven fact.

Consider and pick carefully what you put in your mouth and that is digested to be part of the nutrients in your body. The food may give you the energy but they too effect the mental state.

To avoid or ease pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), change your diet!
Studies shown that women who have an intake of 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily for three months, 73 percent had fewer PMS symptoms. To hit the same dose, try four cups of milk or three cups of soya bean milk. To keep your cramps at bay, consume loads of fibre daily and cut down on caffeine and sodium.

Snacking on sodium-packed junk food like potato chips, before your period can worsen PMS symptoms.

Should your symptoms become too extreme to an extent that depression follows, make a trip to the doctor. You may be suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which is a more severe form of PMS that's treatable with medication.

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