This months menstrual meal plan

Foods to eat during your period

During this phase you want to focus on eating meals that help with the building of iron and vitamin B, assistance of iron absorption, and have anti inflammatory properties. for example:

·       Beef & turkey ·       Salmon ·       Eggs ·       Milk & cheese

·       Spinach & kale ·       Bananas ·       berries ·       Broccoli & carrots ·       Avocado ·       Dark chocolate

·       Lentils & chickpeas ·       wholegrains ·       Nuts (walnuts) ·       Chia seeds & flax ·       Quinoa

Day 1

Breakfast

Dark chocolate and berry smoothie

Recipe: Chocolate Berry Smoothie Recipe - Easy and Healthy - Taste and Tell (tasteandtellblog.com)

Dinner

Warm Lentil Salad with Spinach and quinoa

recipe: Warm Lentil Salad with Spinach & Quinoa - Simply Quinoa

Day 2

Breakfast

Banana & walnut oatmeal

recipe: Banana Nut Oatmeal - Girl Gone Gourmet

Dinner

Honey glazed salmon with quinoa and greens

recipe: Honey Glazed Salmon with Quinoa and Greens Recipe — ART OF THE HIVE

Day 3

Breakfast

Greek yoghurt with chia seeds and berries

recipe: Overnight Chia Seeds in Yogurt (GF) | The Worktop

Dinner

mushroom and barley risotto

recipe: Mushroom Barley Risotto {Easy & Savory!} - Spend With Pennies

Day 4

Breakfast

Banana and peanut butter on Toast

Dinner

sweet potato and lentil soup

recipe: Hearty Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup (8 Ingredients) - From My Bowl

Day 5

Breakfast

Avocado on toast with an egg

Dinner

spag bog

recipe: Spaghetti Bolognese - RecipeTin Eats

DRINKS

Warm turmeric Ginger tea

SNACKS

dark chocolate