During menstruation, it is best for women to drink more things that are warm and nourishing, replenishing blood and Qi, such as yam porridge, red date porridge and red bean soup, all of which are more suitable for consumption during menstruation. During the menstrual period try not to eat foods with cold effects, such as fruits with cold effects are watermelon, mangosteen and melon. What’s more, you should not drink cold drinks because such cold food can stagnate our menstrual blood, thus leading to poor menstrual blood flow. During menstruation, you can also eat more foods that have the effect of nourishing qi and blood, such as spinach, red dates and and animal liver, egg yolk and fungus. During the menstrual period there is a cold effect of food can not be eaten, and some spicy, stimulating food also try not to eat during the menstrual period.