When it comes to ways to fight the monthly nuisance that comes
with P-M-S symptoms, a new study says eating plant-based foods
rich in iron might do the trick. University of Massachusetts
researchers followed about 3,000 women none of whom had P-M-S at
the start of the study. Over the ten year study researchers
found women who consumed the most iron-rich plant foods had a
40-percent lower risk of suffering P-M-S symptoms. The
researchers think iron may help reduce the pain and emotional
symptoms of P-M-S by boosting levels of the brain chemical
serotonin. The study also found women who had higher zinc levels
were also less likely to have pre-menstrual symptoms. Cooked
legumes and beans like soy, lentils and chickpeas are all great
plant-based sources of iron. Tofu, beans, seeds and nuts are all
good sources of zinc.