Foot Cramps Hurt In The Middle Of The Night! You May Be Short Of 4 Nutrients, A Nutritionist Teaches You To Eat Like This

"I'm having a cramp, it hurts!" In the middle of the night, I was sleeping sweetly, when a sudden cramp in my calf suddenly woke you up from a sweet dream. A nutritionist said that cramps are not only related to external factors such as temperature and sleeping position, but also may be caused by the lack of certain nutrients in the body.

There are many reasons for cramps. Temperature, emotions, and nutrition are all related.

Li Pei-ni, director of the Nutrition Department of Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, pointed out that there are many reasons for cramps, such as spinal nerve compression, poor blood circulation caused by poor sleeping position, dehydration after exercise, or lack of electrolytes. Balance, emotional stress, not being adequately warm when the temperature changes, can also be caused by a lack of a balanced diet.

4 nutrients can prevent cramps

When the body is deficient in magnesium, calcium, potassium, vitamin D, it is easy to cause cramps. Li Peini explained that moderate intake of foods rich in these nutrients can help prevent cramps.

It has a soothing effect on muscles and can improve sleep quality. It can be consumed through whole grain roots, dark green vegetables, nuts, beans, etc.

Maintain normal muscle tone, reduce abnormal muscle contraction, and prevent osteoporosis. It can be ingested through milk, dried small fish, cheese, traditional tofu, calcium-fortified drinks and black sesame seeds.

Potassium and calcium have complementary effects, maintain calcium balance in the body, stabilize the muscle and skeletal system, and can be ingested through kiwi, banana, papaya, celery, mushrooms, pumpkin, etc.

Helps with calciumAbsorption, maintain the stability of bones and maintain the operation of muscles and nervous system, can be ingested through salmon, egg yolk, offal, black fungus, sun-dried mushrooms, vitamin D-fortified drinks, etc.

Don't take a large amount of supplements in a short period of time, a balanced diet is enough

Li Peini reminds, it is recommended to maintain a balanced diet at ordinary times, so that you can get enough nutrition. In addition, she also recommends regular work and rest, drinking more water, stretching more, exercising more, keeping your legs warm, warming up before exercise, properly supplementing electrolytes during exercise, and maintaining proper muscle strength, which are all good ways to prevent cramps.

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