Can I eat soy sauce during confinement?

The first month after a woman gives birth is called the confinement month. During this month, there are many things that the mother cannot do, especially in terms of diet. If she is not careful, the child may have diarrhea due to inappropriate food. So, can I eat soy sauce during confinement? There are many spices that you cannot eat during the confinement period, such as peppercorns, which affect milk secretion. However, you can eat less soy sauce, but it is best not to eat it.

Can mothers eat soy sauce during the confinement period?

Soy sauce is reddish-brown in color, has a unique aroma, tastes delicious, and helps stimulate appetite. It is generally made from soybeans, wheat, and salt through oil production and fermentation processes. It contains protein, polypeptides, and various amino acids, as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc.

Mothers can eat a small amount of soy sauce during the confinement period and breastfeeding period, and they can add appropriate amount of soy sauce when cooking foods with strong fishy smell such as fish and meat.

Be careful not to consume too much. Soy sauce contains salt. When cooking with soy sauce, you should use less salt. Generally speaking, 6 grams of soy sauce is equivalent to 1 gram of salt.

Will eating soy sauce make you black?

Many pregnant women and mothers who have just given birth are afraid to eat soy sauce because they see that soy sauce is black and they are worried that eating soy sauce will cause the wound to turn black and the baby to turn black. Is this true?

In fact, whether pregnant women or postpartum women eat soy sauce has nothing to do with the baby's skin pigmentation, and it will not cause the baby's skin to darken, and there is no reason for it to cause the wound to darken.

Because the color of soy sauce is related to the raw materials and brewing methods, it is generally the natural color produced during fermentation. This pigment cannot be absorbed by the blood at all, let alone enter the fetus through the placenta, and of course it will not cause the fetal skin to darken.

The color of a baby's skin is determined by many factors, including racial genetics, but it has nothing to do with eating soy sauce.

What is the difference between light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and soy sauce?

Soy sauce includes light soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Light soy sauce is mostly used for cooking and adding flavor, while dark soy sauce is generally used to color meat dishes.

Which type of soy sauce is more suitable for postpartum women? It doesn't matter much. It mainly depends on what dishes are cooked and what kind of soy sauce the mother is used to eating. Of course, it is not recommended to eat soy sauce during the confinement period, because it can easily lead to excessive salt intake. For some dishes that can be cooked without soy sauce, try not to add it.

Can pregnant women eat chicken essence, chili pepper, fish sauce, etc.?

There are many condiments. Can postpartum women eat other kinds of condiments? Let’s talk about the common condiments in life.

MSG and chicken essence: It is best not to eat them. These seasonings only have the function of enhancing the flavor and have almost no nutritional value. Moreover, eating too much MSG can lead to zinc deficiency. If you like this type of seasoning, you can use chicken broth instead. It is made from chicken or chicken bones and has some nutritional value.

Vinegar: Sour foods have an astringent effect and may cause milk dryness. Eating too much sour food will irritate the mother's teeth and stomach, which is not good for her health, so it should be consumed in small amounts.

Chili pepper: Generally, mothers who have just given birth should not eat chili pepper as it will irritate the stomach and intestines and may cause eczema in breastfed babies.

If a woman is used to eating chili peppers before becoming pregnant, it will not cause problems such as getting a sore throat or acne, and there is no strict restriction on not eating chili peppers. But once the baby suffers from eczema, no matter how much the mother can eat spicy food, it is best to avoid spicy food to avoid irritation and aggravation of eczema.

Sichuan pepper, fennel, and star anise: They are generally used to make braised dishes. They are rarely used during the confinement period and are not recommended.

Oyster sauce and fish sauce: Oyster sauce and fish sauce are both made from animal ingredients. Oyster sauce is made from oysters, while fish sauce is made from fish, shrimp, etc. Like soy sauce, postpartum women can also consume it in small amounts. However, considering that oysters, fish and shrimp are foods that are prone to cause allergies, mothers should eat them with caution to avoid causing allergies in their babies.

Onion, ginger and garlic: Onion and garlic are unprocessed condiments and can be eaten by postpartum women in moderation. However, make sure they are cooked and eaten thoroughly, not eaten raw. There is no need to talk about ginger, it is indispensable during the confinement period.

In general, except for ginger, you should eat less condiments during the confinement period, and it is best not to eat some condiments. Another point to remind mothers and their families is that when purchasing packaged condiments, they should choose those brewed from food, and not those mixed with chemical ingredients.