Menstruation has always been surrounded by several taboos and myths. This most certainly is one of the more common ones. However, like every other myth, this one isn’t true either. Only ‘too many cooks’ or a ‘bad chef’ could spoil the broth! You can be rest assured that a woman’s menstruation cycle will not affect the quality of your food. Have you heard about other period myths like this? Tell us in the comments below!…
You may have heard this statement a million times before but we assure you that there’s no truth to it. Menstruating is a normal bodily function and hence, period blood is as clean as any other blood running through your body. Don’t let anybody…
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