Dietary taboos for pregnant women

Pregnant women are people who need special care, because at this moment her body has to protect the health of two people, so friends during pregnancy must pay special attention, not to harm their bodies because of momentary cravings, and not to eat food without nutrition. Let’s take a look at what pregnant women should not eat.

It is not advisable to eat hawthorn in the early stages of pregnancy. As we all know, hawthorn is acidic and affects the normal development of embryonic cells. Eating it can accelerate the contraction of the uterus. Frequent contractions can affect fetal development and easily cause miscarriage. It is best not to eat it.

2 It is best not to eat MSG during pregnancy. Although MSG tastes delicious, you should not eat too much MSG. Excessive intake of MSG will consume a large amount of zinc in the body, leading to zinc deficiency in pregnant women. Zinc is essential for the growth and development of the fetus. If you lack zinc during pregnancy, the baby will have brain maldevelopment after birth, and will be backward, and in severe cases will suffer from dementia.

3. It is not advisable to drink strong tea during pregnancy. Tea contains a large amount of caffeine, which will make the nervous system excited and irritable. Caffeine can quickly pass through the placenta to the fetus, causing malformation of the fetal nervous system and leading to low IQ.

4. Avoid eating fried dough sticks, as they contain alum, an inorganic substance containing aluminum. Aluminum can enter the fetal brain through the placenta, affecting brain development and increasing the risk of dementia and mental retardation in children. Eat less greasy food and sweets, as these foods are high in calories and low in nutritional value. Use less spicy seasonings such as chili, curry, mustard, etc. Eating too much acidic food can change the mother's blood pH and affect the growth and development of the fetus. Edema will occur in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, so you need to control your salt intake and avoid eating foods high in salt, such as fermented tofu and pickled vegetables. The alum in fried dough sticks contains aluminum, which is not good for the fetal brain development.

The diet of pregnant women will directly affect the health of the fetus, so many delicious but non-nutritious foods should be avoided. At the same time, if you are sick during pregnancy, you should take less medicine. Medicines will cause the child to have low resistance and weaker physical constitution in the future. Pregnant women have a hard time, so I hope that all prospective fathers will take good care of pregnant women. In addition, pregnant women can exercise more and drink more milk every day.