So, to avoid leg cramps, you need to avoid eating these foods:

• Avoid eating refined carbs, such as white bread.
• Avoid eating excess red meat due to the presence of nitrates.
• Avoid eating fast foods which is full of Tran’s fats.
• Avoid eating foods with refined sugar, such as packaged cakes or muffins.
• Avoid eating salty food, which may cause leg cramps.

The most effective treatments for people suffering from overuse or fatigue muscle cramps are:

• Rest
• Passive stretching
• Massage
• Icing the affected muscles
• Muscle contraction on the opposite side of the cramping muscle (i.e., if the hamstring is cramping, contract the quadriceps muscle group to relax the hamstring muscle group)

• Avoid coffee and other caffeine products.
• Avoid Fatty Items.
• Avoid inflammatory products in your diet.
• Eliminate table salts and refined salts from your diet during periods.
• Reduce the intake of soy or grain based food items.
• Do not consume white sugar during menstruation.
• Do not use sanitary pads that are not disposable and contain chemicals. ...

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• Inadequate blood supply. Narrowing of the arteries that deliver blood to your legs (arteriosclerosis of the extremities) can produce cramp-like pain in your legs and feet while you're exercising. ...
• Nerve compression. Compression of nerves in your spine (lumbar stenosis) also can produce cramp-like pain in your legs. ...
• Mineral depletion. ...