Can pregnant women eat less crabs?

Although crabs are high in nutrients and calcium, they are not suitable for everyone. Some people may experience adverse reactions after eating crabs. Crabs are cold foods, so girls with cold uterus should try to eat less crabs. Pregnant women's bodies are more fragile than normal people, and pregnant women should protect their uterus more carefully, so they should try to eat less crabs. So can pregnant women eat less crabs?

However, there is a record in the ancient Chinese herbal medicine classic book "Ming Yi Bie Lu" that "crab claws can break the cyst and cause abortion." Because crabs are cold in nature and have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, mothers in early pregnancy can easily cause bleeding and increase the risk of miscarriage if they eat too much. In addition, crabs are prone to contain parasites, and eating too much may be harmful to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.

Pregnant women should not eat hairy crabs. Hairy crabs are a type of crab and are a type of food that is prone to causing allergies. Pregnant women can easily develop allergies after eating them, which is not good for the health of the fetus. Moreover, hairy crabs are cold in nature. Eating too much can cause fetal movement disorder, and in severe cases can even induce miscarriage. Moreover, parasites are easily retained in hairy crabs. If they are not steamed or cooked thoroughly, the parasites may be absorbed by the fetus.

Therefore, pregnant women should be cautious when eating hairy crabs. Pregnant women who really cannot resist delicious food should try to eat less hairy crabs. Pregnant women with allergies should avoid eating hairy crabs.

Seafood contains high protein, as well as abundant calcium and zinc, which are very beneficial to the fetus and the pregnant woman herself. It is very beneficial for pregnant women to eat some seafood such as fish and shrimp. In addition, eating some seafood such as kelp and seaweed can also supplement trace elements. However, pregnant women should not eat crabs, tuna, turtles, etc.

1. Pregnant women should not eat marine fish with excessive mercury content, such as tuna, swordfish, shark, marlin, tilefish, and Atlantic mackerel, to prevent the mercury toxins carried by marine organisms from harming the development of the fetal nervous system.

2. Soft-shelled turtle: Soft-shelled turtle, also known as tortoise, tastes delicious, has high nutritional value, and is rich in high-quality animal protein. However, soft-shelled turtle is cold in nature, and has a strong effect in relieving dysmenorrhea, activating collaterals, and dispersing blood stasis. It can also easily stimulate uterine contraction and cause miscarriage.

3. Crab: Crab is a cold food. Eating too much at one time can easily cause diarrhea or allergic symptoms. Pregnant women should not eat crabs during pregnancy, especially crab claws.