Hormones are responsible for how you feel and any changes in your menstrual cycle, sleep, weight, certain skin problems… Therefore, it is important to make some dietary adjustments that can help optimize hormone health.
Additionally, there are certain habits that can harm your hormones.
Certified Indian nutritionist Neha Ranglani shares 5 habits that silently sabotage your hormonal health:
Drink coffee on an empty stomach
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can increase your levels of the hormone cortisol.
Instead of drinking coffee on an empty stomach in the morning, try pairing it with a balanced meal. This will help your adrenal glands relax and reduce the cortisol spike caused by caffeine.
No protein in breakfast
Eating a healthy protein breakfast plays an important role in helping women regulate their hormones. Additionally, balancing blood sugar is key to healthy hormones.
Intermittent fasting
This does not support hormonal balance for women. Especially women of reproductive age. Because, intermittent fasting can reduce reproductive hormone levels in women, leading to potential fertility problems.
Eat low carb
Your body needs carbohydrates. Eating too few carbohydrates essentially deprives your body of fuel. Since a low-carb diet can deplete sex hormones, it can disrupt the menstrual cycle in women.
This can also put stress on the thyroid and adrenal glands.
Not enough calories
Many women try to stick to 1,200 calories a day. They are essentially starving themselves, especially by not getting enough essential nutrients into their bodies.
Most of the hormones in the body are based on fat. If there are not enough calories, the body will switch to using fat. When fat is reduced, hormones are reduced.
