What oil should I eat during confinement?

During the confinement period, female friends are very weak, so in order to ensure the health of women, they must eat green food. Most women will eat some oily food during the confinement period to supplement the nutrients needed by the body. However, you must pay attention to the choice of oil when eating. So what oil is best for confinement?

Sesame oil is the first choice for new mothers

Why choose sesame oil? There are three reasons:

First, it is necessary for brain development. As we all know, omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids are essential nutrients for normal brain development. Research from the U.S. Institute of Health shows that the brain organ is formed in the mother's body, and omega-3 supplementation should begin before pregnancy. Without an adequate supply of omega-3, a healthy brain cannot form. Once the nervous system is formed, it can no longer repair the effects of omega-3 deficiency.

If a pregnant woman does not consume enough omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy, in addition to directly affecting the baby's future IQ level, the following symptoms may also occur: intellectual developmental disorders in children; decreased vision in children; premature and extremely low birth weight babies; childhood obesity; an increase in infectious diseases in children; decreased immunity in children, etc.

0-3 years old is the second peak period of baby's brain development, and supplementing omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids is also very necessary.

Secondly, there are the needs of pregnant women themselves. According to research by authoritative foreign medical institutions, women are six times more likely to develop mental disorders after giving birth. What is the reason? There are three factors that experts agree on. The first is changes in hormone levels in the body; the second is stress; and the third is the lack of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids in the body.

As mentioned earlier, omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids are essential nutrients for the normal development of the fetal brain. Therefore, the fetus will desperately absorb omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids from the mother during brain development. If the pregnant woman does not pay attention to supplementing sufficient omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids at this time, the fetus will not be able to obtain omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids from the nutrition consumed by the mother, and will have to rob the mother of the omega-3 stored in the brain and body tissues. Therefore, the omega-3 unsaturated fatty acid content in the blood of pregnant women will generally drop to less than half of the normal value. If they do not pay attention to supplementing omega-3, pregnant women are very likely to suffer from postpartum depression and mental disorders after giving birth.

Finally, there is not enough omega-3 fatty acids in ordinary foods. It is a global problem that ordinary food contains far less omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. The national health department indicates that Chinese people's food is seriously lacking in omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. The current ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in the country is as high as 25 to 35 to 1, and some even reach 100:1, far exceeding the international optimal ratio of 4:1. Therefore, supplementing omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids is very important and urgent, especially for pregnant women.

Serving size: 25-50g per day. From the fourth month of pregnancy to the fourth month or six months after delivery, sesame oil rich in α-linolenic acid should be consumed as cooking oil.