Preserved egg and lean meat porridge is harmful to pregnant women

Many of us Chinese choose porridge for breakfast. Porridge can not only fill our stomachs, but the rich seasonings can also allow us to absorb rich nutrients. However, not all porridge is suitable for all groups of people. Can pregnant women eat seaweed egg drop soup? What kind of porridge is good for pregnant women? Before eating porridge, expectant mothers should read the detailed introduction below.

Can pregnant women eat preserved eggs? Preserved eggs can stimulate the digestive system, increase appetite, promote the digestion of nutrients, neutralize stomach acid, refresh, and lower blood pressure. They are a favorite product for everyone in the hot summer. Preserved eggs, also known as preserved eggs, contain too much lead. In order to promote protein coagulation, traditional preserved eggs need to add some heavy metals such as lead monoxide or copper during the pickling process. If consumed for a long time, the lead or copper in them will gradually accumulate and be harmful to health. If pregnant women consume too much lead during pregnancy, it may cause miscarriage. If the lead passes through the brain, it will directly inhibit the secretion of growth hormone in children, causing children to be short, precocious puberty, obesity, etc. For the health of the baby, it is best not to eat preserved eggs during pregnancy.

Can pregnant women eat lead-free preserved eggs? Nowadays, the pickling process of preserved eggs has been improved, with sodium thiosulfate, zinc, etc. replacing lead monoxide, and "lead-free preserved eggs" have become famous. In fact, "lead-free preserved eggs" do not contain no lead at all, but the lead content is much lower than that of traditional pickled preserved eggs. According to national regulations, the lead content in every 1000 grams of preserved eggs should not exceed 3 mg. Preserved eggs that meet this standard are also called lead-free preserved eggs. Therefore, "lead-free preserved eggs" does not mean that they do not contain lead, but only means that the lead content is lower than the national standard.

Can pregnant women eat lean pork? Pregnant women's iron requirements increase dramatically during pregnancy, a total of 1000 mg of iron is required, which is difficult to obtain from a normal diet. Therefore, pregnant women should eat more lean meat, liver and animal blood, which can not only supplement a large amount of iron and promote the absorption of non-animal iron, but also supplement essential animal protein, thereby increasing the hemoglobin concentration level of pregnant women in a short period of time and improving or correcting anemia.

It is not difficult to see that pregnant women can take seaweed egg drop soup in small amounts. Eating more lean pork is good for the human body. You can choose to cook vegetable and lean meat porridge instead of seaweed egg drop soup for breakfast.