Can I eat sugarcane during confinement?

Because sugarcane plants are rich in sugar, people generally choose sugarcane when making white sugar. Sugarcane is a plant that grows in subtropical regions, so sugarcane is more common in southern regions. But for those who like to eat sugarcane, they will eat sugarcane even in the cold winter without fear of the severe cold. But when a woman is in confinement, can she still eat sugarcane?

Can I eat sugarcane during confinement?

Modern medical research shows that sugarcane is rich in sugar and water. In addition, it also contains various vitamins, fats, proteins, organic acids, calcium, iron and other substances that are very beneficial to human metabolism. Sugarcane not only adds sweetness to food, but also provides the nutrients and calories needed by the human body. It can be eaten by the general population, including those who are in confinement after childbirth, but it is not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach, or those with cold and abdominal pain.

In addition, it should be noted that pregnant women should not eat sugarcane frequently. Because sugarcane contains a lot of sugar, the more you eat, the higher your blood sugar will be. Pregnant mothers in special periods must of course be vigilant and guard against gestational diabetes! When pregnant women eat sugarcane, if their blood sugar exceeds the normal limit, it will promote the growth and reproduction of Staphylococcus aureus on the skin, which can easily cause small boils or furuncles on the skin. If the bacteria invade deep into the skin, they may cause bacteremia and threaten the internal environment in which the fetus survives.

Excessive intake of sugar can also cause excessive production of acidic metabolites in the body, making the blood acidic, and easily leading to fetal malformations. Even if the baby is normal after delivery, it may develop diabetes in adulthood. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat too much high-sugar foods such as sugarcane.

Sugarcane edible benefits

1. Dietary therapeutic effects

1. Used for heat damage to body fluids, irritability and thirst, or excessive drinking. Chew and swallow the juice, or squeeze and drink the juice.

2. Used for dry cough, dry throat and thick phlegm. Squeeze sugarcane and pear juice and drink it, or cook sugarcane juice and millet into porridge.

3. Used for insufficient stomach yin, nausea and vomiting. This product can be taken as juice or taken together with ginger juice.

4. Used for damp-heat in the bladder, short and dark urine, and urinary tract infection. 500 grams of sugarcane and 40 grams of fresh plantain, decocted in water to extract juice.

5. Used for dry and hard stool. Mix 50 ml each of sugarcane juice, green tangerine peel decoction and honey, and take on an empty stomach in the morning and evening.

2. Health Benefits

1. Replenish heat energy. Sugarcane is rich in carbohydrates, which can provide the body with sufficient heat energy and is effective in preventing and treating hypoglycemia.

2. Produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Sugarcane has a high water content and contains a variety of organic acids, which can cool down the body and relieve fatigue. [8]

3. Inhibit tumors. According to research, sugarcane bagasse contains polysaccharides (mainly composed of pentose and hexose) that have an inhibitory effect on Ehrlich carcinoma and sarcoma in mice.