Food Items You Must Include In Your Diet If You Have PCOD

Polycystic ovary syndrome commonly known as PCOS or PCOD is a condition in women which they face because of the imbalance of reproductive hormones. It is a condition that mainly occurs in female body testosterone. Here the male hormone increases and female hormone which is estrogen decreases. So, as a result, the eggs are not properly released every month and can cause multiple issues.

Causes Of PCOS/PCOD

As we know now, it happens because of hormonal imbalance. The main cause of hormone imbalance is a poor lifestyle and bad eating habits. 1 out of 10 women suffers from this due to today's modern lifestyle.

Symptoms of PCOD/PCOS

• Irregular periods
• Excessive body hair
• Acne
• Excess weight gain

If you are facing any of the 3 symptoms, you should go for a medical test and not be your own doctor.

Traditional Treatment

Birth control pills are a common treatment that doctors prescribe although it is not a permanent solution. It might risk your health and the birth-giving process in the long run because it is a temporary treatment, a temporary solution. You might get your periods till you are on birth control pills so try to avoid this.

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All health/fitness experts and nutritionists will agree on this it’s a lifestyle disease and can be treated with the right kind of food and lifestyle changes.

Maintaining a balanced diet and healthy weight is no doubt the permanent solution to the problem. So diet and lifestyle will be similar to the weight loss diet.

Food items you should include every day in your diet:

High Fiber Vegetables

We usually ignore fiber when we try to eat a healthy diet and focus only on eating proteins. But eating fiber is as important as protein or any other nutrient. You should definitely add some vegetables like beans, carrot, beetroot, broccoli, sweet potato.

Don't forget to add high fiber fruits like apple, banana, oranges, and strawberries. Apple peel has the most fiber content so make sure you add it in your diet.

Proteins

Adding protein food is a must in your daily diet. You should know as per your body requirement how much protein you need and choose sources accordingly. There are plenty of natural vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources available. So have eggs, fish, chicken, paneer, tofu, soya, beans, grams, peas or plant-based protein supplements.

Complex Carbohydrates

While planning your meals make sure you add complex carbohydrates in your meals. They not only give the energy and fuel to the body to survive but also help in maintaining overall stamina and strength. Most of the complex carbs have fiber as well. These food include whole grains, brown rice, quinoa, corn, potatoes, legumes, beans, etc.

Special Foods To Add

Nuts and seeds like walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts.

Mamta Dagar is a Nutritionist who contributes columns in other renowned media houses as well and helps out readers in bringing their diets on track.

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