Morning Stars

If your cycle is cramping your style, whip up this breakfast sandwich. Vitamin B6 combined with magnesium – both found in salmon and avocado – relieves monthly mood swings. And eating fish and cheese helps replenish vitamin D and calcium, which your period can deplete. Finally, according to the Journal of Reproductive Medicine
, a high-fibre diet eases PMS by expelling excess oestrogen.
2 slices multigrain bread, toasted
1 tbsp low-fat creamed cottage cheese
¼ avocado
28g (about one large piece) smoked salmon
Freshly ground black pepper
Small handful bean sprouts or one leaf iceberg lettuce
1/ On one slice of bread, spread cheese and layer avocado and fish.
2/ Finish with pepper and sprouts. Place second piece of bread on top.
Per serving: 1 839kJ, 18g fat (2.5g sat), 460mg sodium, 47g carbs, 9g fibre, 7g sugars, 30g protein

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