Uploaded on Nov 22, 2019
PCOS is a polycystic ovary syndrome caused by excess production of androgen hormones which results in irregular period or stop of menstruation.
How your diet may affect PCOS
How Your Diet May
Affect PCOS?
INTRODUCTION
PCOS is a polycystic ovary syndrome caused by excess production of androgen hormones
which results in irregular period or stop of menstruation.
The symptoms female may get due to this PCOS issue are
Obesity
Male pattern baldness
Facial acne
Irregular periods
Heavy stomach pain
The Diet That Affects PCOS
Female who suffer from PCOS has a huge level of insulin produced in the pancreas.
This insulin assists your body cell to convert glucose into energy. If this insulin is not
developed properly then there will be an increase in your sugar level.
This enhancement in insulin leads to produce more androgen which leads to the
formation of small cysts in the female ovaries.
This insulin resistant also results in overweight issue which makes harder for women
to lose weight.
So in taking of more carbohydrates foods like sugar foods, starch content food affects
insulin and makes complex to lose weight.
Important Diets To Get Recover From PCOS
Foods that contain high fiber level are
Whole grains, lentils, barley, whole wheat foods etc.
Fruits such as papaya, pomegranate, avocados, berries, melon, orange etc.
Vegetables like carrots, beans, cauliflower, beetroots, broccoli etc.
Apart from fiber content food, other healthy diets for PCOS are,
Fish that contains omega fatty acids like salmon and sardines
Tomatoes, almonds, spinach etc.
Foods To Avoid For PCOS
Completely avoid the consumption of high carbohydrate foods, sugary desserts,
bakery snacks, unhealthy drinks, red meats etc.
Noodles, pasta, white flour as it contains low fiber and rich in carbohydrate.
Try to avoid sugar and sugar added drinks like juice, soda as it contains enormous
carbohydrate content in it.
Lifestyle Changes To Get Rid Of PCOS
Due to modern lifestyle and technological growth, people forget to do any physical
activities.
So do regular exercise, walking as these physical movement leads to get recover from
insulin resistant.
Most of the experts suggest going 40minutes of walk per day.
Another significant factor to avoid is stress which is highly connected with PCOS
By doing regular activities, in taking low sugar content will eventually help to lose
weight.
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