most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-06-20T01:26:03Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/121906 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food MissBrenna 2012-05-24T03:21:19Z 2013-03-14T01:46:10Z

<p>So, like many other women out there, I am ravenous while on my period. I have been eating clean for about a year and even at my most vulnerable moments, non-Paleo foods never even cross my mind, so I have settled into a routine of just allowing myself to pig out (cleanly) during these couple of days guilt-free, and as soon as it's over things naturally go back to normal.</p> <p>My normal diet is meat, eggs, veggies, and a bit of fruit and nuts on occasion, never crave anything sweet or more complicated-- except during my period!!</p> <p>So my question is this: what is your decadent, ultra-satisfying (Paleo) snack/concoction of choice when your hormones are going wild and all bets are off?!?!</p> <p>I just ate a mondo heaping bowl of plain full fat Greek yogurt and mixed in a sliced banana, a few drops of stevia, cinnamon, and some broken up squares of Lindt 85%. It tasted like sweet, creamy GOLD- truly divine. (then chased it with a couple ounces of salty mac nuts.)</p> <p>So what cravings do you find yourself indulging in on your period???</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/121910#121910 Sloan 2012-05-24T03:37:13Z 2012-05-24T03:37:13Z

<p>A delicious grass-fed-hormone&amp;antibiotic-free hamburger (sans bun obviously) with guacamole... yumyum RED MEAT! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/121915#121915 Rogue Dietitan 2012-05-24T03:51:42Z 2012-05-24T03:51:42Z

<p>A big batch of cauliflower fried "rice" a la Melissa Joulwan (<em>Well Fed</em>). Except I replace the pork char siu with heaping mounds of bacon. It's a good thing.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/121934#121934 November 2012-05-24T05:42:47Z 2012-05-24T05:42:47Z

<p>Before I knew about paleo, I tried a diet with two rules: no animal products, and no fat. (very sad.) When I was bleeding, I would find myself at the greasiest spoon, ordering the biggest cheeseburger (and I was/am allergic to dairy). When I learned about the Blood Type Diet it finally made sense. Then, also pre-paleo, I used to have massive cramping and pain and intestinal troubles on my period. Somehow, in desperation, I discovered I could tolerate chicken. I would get one of those grocery store roast chickens, bring it home, and tear into it with my hands like a cavewoman. </p> <p>Now, I'm quite happily minus my uterus, so don't notice that time of the month so much.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/121938#121938 April 2012-05-24T05:56:28Z 2012-05-24T05:56:28Z

<p>I like to make an 8oz beef burger (well seasoned) and serve it on a salad of shredders (SNL '98) - shredded iceberg lettuce with homemade mayonnaise, and I'll add onions, pickle chips, and mustard. I usually crave fat and salt more than sugar and fat, and it's heightened around that special time.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122056#122056 mzrdnan 2012-05-24T15:27:36Z 2012-05-24T15:27:36Z

<p>Paleo dark chocolate, or fresh coconut meat, or any combo of fruit and nuts :) </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122082#122082 latergator 2012-05-24T16:58:41Z 2012-05-24T16:58:41Z

<p>Full fat yogurt with frozen raspberries or cherries with some raw honey on top. Also, dark chocolate! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122092#122092 Alexandra 2012-05-24T17:14:38Z 2012-05-24T17:14:38Z

<p>85%+ Dark Chocolate and Hazelnuts (or macs or last resort, almonds or pumpkin seeds); Toasted Seaweed</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122095#122095 MiMintzer 2012-05-24T17:23:25Z 2012-05-24T17:23:25Z

<p>Past those days now but back then it was Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! If that was still a problem today I guess I would have to figure out how to make it paleo--dip my 85% dark chocolate in almond butter?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122117#122117 Dragonfly 2012-05-24T18:31:33Z 2012-05-24T18:31:33Z

<p>Liver, eggs and chocolate!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122122#122122 plentyotea 2012-05-24T18:42:59Z 2012-05-24T18:42:59Z

<p>Almonds and dark chocolate. At the same time. Raisins/currants optional. <em>divine</em></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122137#122137 PaleoVenus 2012-05-24T19:25:28Z 2012-05-24T19:25:28Z

<p>dried mangoes!!!!! no added sugar, sulfur-free, just mangoes. They are ultra-sweet enough. I can eat them by the pound. they are the devil on my shoulder.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122164#122164 Melo 2012-05-24T21:17:33Z 2012-05-24T21:17:33Z

<p>One of my favorite meals is bison burger with avocado, bacon and sauerkraut wrapped in lettuce with a side of sweet potato french fries!!!! Finish with a bar of dark chocolate with sea salt or bacon. Occasionally served with wine. YUM</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122203#122203 Maria 2012-05-25T00:20:49Z 2012-05-25T00:20:49Z

<p>I go buy myself a hunk of brie cheese, some bacon, and a Granny Smith apple. Slice the brie, slice the apple into fairly thin slices, and fry up the bacon. Then I make mini "sandwiches" with an apple slice on the bottom, then a brie slice, then bacon on top. </p> <p>Alternately, a big bowl of frozen blueberries with coconut milk (I live in Miami so sometimes I'm really not up to eating something hot on top of the weather).</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/122242#122242 Lady_Arwen 2012-05-25T03:06:35Z 2012-05-25T03:06:35Z

<p>Some version of low-carb <strong>meat and non-starchy veggies (usually red meat) often in a bone broth!</strong></p> <p>ex: bison and mustard greens, lamb and spinach, goat with veggies stew, fish curry, burger with guacamole, etc.</p> <p>I stopped craving sweets based on my menstrual cycle when I supplemented properly with trace minerals like <strong>selenium, iodine, magnesium, fish oil, B Vitamins, and C Vitamins</strong>. PMS is an inflammatory state so I try to eat cleaner and exercise when I'm on my period because otherwise I pay for it! <strong>Mood swings, carb cravings, bloating, gas, acne, IBS-like syndrome (constipation alternating with diarrhea), and cramping all reduced by 70-80% on low carb Paleo. The last 10-20% reduction came with proper supplementation.</strong></p> <p>I still like sweets occasionally but when I do have them it's twice a week after post-workout like berries, mint leaves, and cream or Paleo dark chocolate brownie w/ mint and, whipped cream, or coconut muffin with berries and cream. I don't increase my sweet consumption during any particular time of the month.</p> <p>In the SAD days, I used to have moderate PMS, sometimes horrendous cramps, and always -IBS, acne, and carb cravings from Hell- that just made it worse!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/126371#126371 JeJ 2012-06-08T20:48:34Z 2012-06-08T20:48:34Z

<p>I destroy oysters. All of them.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/126423#126423 melimel 2012-06-08T23:53:52Z 2012-06-08T23:53:52Z

<p>Kitfo. It's an Ethiopian raw beef dish, made of hand chopped meat mixed with spiced butter. To die for.</p> <p>I need to try making it myself with pastured beef &amp; butter....</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/126430#126430 Renee 2012-06-09T00:29:59Z 2012-06-09T00:29:59Z

<p>Chocolate and peanut butter. I drink extra coffee too.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/143134#143134 Alicia 2012-08-16T19:17:17Z 2012-08-16T19:17:17Z

<p>some plantain chips!cook in coconut oil when it is starting to turn brown..they end up like sweet gummies or a Lara bar...it has just enough sweetness to trick those crazy hormones..lol</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/143170#143170 Grottenolm 2012-08-16T21:40:01Z 2012-08-16T21:40:01Z

<p>100g block of 85% dark chocolate - ate the whole thing for afternoon tea time and felt so sick afterwards!!</p> <p>Bowl of mashed sweet potato with plenty of cinnamon</p> <p>Fatty caramelised lamb ribs</p> <p>Young coconut meat and water</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/143214#143214 Poop Master MC 2012-08-16T23:56:03Z 2012-08-16T23:56:03Z

<p>An entire roast suckling pig followed by a half-gallon of Blue Bell ice cream, and that's just lunch.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/159434#159434 Maree 2012-11-04T09:50:47Z 2012-11-04T09:50:47Z

<p>Chocolate dark,sweet lollies ,chips,rice,fish,carbohydrates</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/121906/ladies-what-is-your-favorite-menstruation-food/185190#185190 Shelle 2013-03-14T01:46:10Z 2013-03-14T01:46:10Z

<p>Salt and meat. Dill pickles and the pickle juice.Very confused on something..Bacon? Yes or no? I see so many Paleo dishes wit it in it but then when I read the lists of Paleo foods Bacon is on the list of what not to eat because of added sodium and nitrates. I've been loosing weight,but am I dooming myself by eating bacon?</p>