Keep carbohydrates complex . Avoid refined sugars, which you'll find in white bread, light pastas, cakes and candies. Get the right kinds of fat . Instead, try to make sure your sources of fat include extra virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil, fish, nuts, avocadoes and even butter in moderation. Choose dried beans to replace meat.
Meat is a source of protein, but it's got a lot of fat.
Get plenty of B-complex vitamins. These can help stabilize mood swings, decrease irritability and manage stress. Sources include green leafy vegetables, dried beans, orange juice, eggs and fish. Get plenty of calcium. A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that women who took 1,200 milligrams of calcium per day decreased mood swings, pain, water retention and food cravings by 50 percent.