Why pregnant women should be careful about eating pomfret

Freshwater fish contains protein, nutrients and is delicious. Eating fish is a very good way for pregnant women to supplement nutrients. However, not all fish are suitable for pregnant women. Why don’t we find out, can pregnant women eat silver pomfret? Silver pomfret, also known as mirror fish and mullet, has a short and tall body, is extremely laterally flattened and slightly angular. The head is small, the snout is round, the mouth is small and the teeth are thin. The pectoral fins of adult fish are effaceable. The caudal fin is well branched, with the lower lobe being longer. The body is silvery, with a slightly grey-green top. It feeds on crustaceans, etc. It is distributed throughout my country's coastal areas, mostly in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and less common in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Bay.

Ecological environment protection: It is a low- to medium-level freshwater fish near the sea. It often lives in fishing areas with slow water flow at 30-70M. It feeds on fish, cone snails, diatom mud, etc. There is periodic migration, and the breeding period is May-June. The egg capacity is 117,000 to 218,000. The eggs are floating and have a diameter of 1.6 to 1.9 mm.

Silver pomfret is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, clearing stomach heat and benefiting the kidneys, lubricating joints, softening tendons and strengthening bones. It is very effective for indigestion, spleen deficiency diarrhea, anemia, bone and tendon pain, etc. It can also be used for children with long-term illness such as qi and blood deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, fatigue, drowsiness, and poor appetite.

However, it is best not to eat silver pomfret during pregnancy. Although silver pomfret has good nutritional value, it is a negative food. Pregnant women are more suitable to eat some ordinary fish, such as grass carp, carp and so on. Moreover, silver pomfret is an irritant food, so people with allergies should not eat too much.

Nutritional content of silver pomfret

1. Silver pomfret contains multiple nutrients. It is high in protein and rich in unsaturated fats, which can reduce cholesterol. It is also rich in the nutrients selenium and magnesium, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery sclerosis, slow down body aging, and prevent cancer.

2. Silver pomfret contains unsaturated fat ω-3 series products, which are the key substances for reducing the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. The cholesterol content of silver pomfret is also lower than that of all animal foods.

3. Silver pomfret also contains a variety of nutrients. 100 grams of fish contains 15.6 grams of protein, 6.6 grams of fat, 0.2 grams of carbohydrates, 19 mg of calcium, 240 mg of phosphorus, and 0.3 mg of iron.

4. Silver pomfret has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, clearing stomach heat and benefiting the kidneys, lubricating joints, softening tendons and strengthening bones. It is very effective for indigestion, spleen deficiency diarrhea, anemia, and bone and tendon pain. Flat fish can also be used to treat children's long-term illness, qi and blood deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, fatigue, drowsiness, poor appetite and other symptoms.

5. Silver pomfret is sweet and warm in nature. It can strengthen the spleen and nourish blood. It is used for symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, deficiency of both qi and blood.