Dietary taboos during pregnancy

Pregnant women should pay more attention to their diet. Many foods can be eaten at normal times, but cannot be eaten when pregnant. These are the dietary taboos for pregnant women. If a pregnant woman accidentally eats something she shouldn't, it may cause big problems and may even endanger the safety of the child. So, what exactly should pregnant women not eat? Now follow the editor’s steps to find out.

Foods that pregnant women should not eat:

1. Raw beans: green beans, lentils, red kidney beans, white kidney beans and other beans can cause poisoning if they are eaten raw or not heated thoroughly.

2. Raw soybean milk: Raw soybeans contain toxic ingredients. If you consume uncooked soybean milk, it may cause food poisoning.

3. Cassava: The roots, stems and leaves of cassava contain toxic substances. If you eat raw or undercooked cassava or drink its soup, it can cause poisoning. The toxins can cause nerve paralysis and even permanent paralysis.

4. Sprouted potatoes: The toxin in the sprouted part of potatoes - solanine - is dozens to hundreds of times higher than that in the fleshy part. Once ingested by mistake, it can cause mild impaired consciousness and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, the patient may die from heart failure and paralysis of the respiratory center.

5. Fresh daylily: Daylily contains colchicine, a toxin that can cause poisoning symptoms such as dry throat, burning sensation in the stomach, and hematuria. Before eating, you need to cook the day lily thoroughly, then blanch it in boiling water and then cook it for consumption.

6. Green tomatoes: Green tomatoes contain the toxic substance solanine. Eating these unripe green tomatoes will cause a bitter feeling in the mouth, and may cause poisoning symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. It is even more dangerous to eat them raw.

7. Rotten ginger: Rotten ginger produces a very toxic substance called safrole. If people consume this toxin, even in small amounts, it can cause liver cell poisoning and degeneration.

8. Raw bamboo shoots: Fresh bamboo shoots contain the natural toxin cyanogenic glycoside. Eating raw or undercooked bamboo shoots may also cause food poisoning.

After reading the above introduction, I believe many pregnant women already know what they should and should not eat. Expectant mothers should not only take care of their own bodies, but also pay attention to the health of their children, so they must not neglect their diet. Family members should also be familiar with the dietary taboos of pregnant women to avoid pregnant women eating the wrong things. I wish you all a happy life.