What should pregnant women do if they eat ginkgo?

The food eaten by pregnant women needs to be screened to avoid causing a strong reaction in the fetus, especially in the first three months of pregnancy. Pregnant women should avoid eating cold foods to avoid miscarriage. Pregnant women should choose some foods with caution. For example, although ginkgo nuts are rich in nutrients, pregnant women should try not to eat them. However, some women do not understand this. So what should pregnant women do if they eat ginkgo nuts?

Can pregnant women eat ginkgo?

Ginkgo contains a large amount of nutrients, which are also nutrients needed by the human body. However, because ginkgo nuts themselves are toxic, excessive consumption can cause human poisoning, and in severe cases can even be life-threatening. Experts have studied that adults will be poisoned if they eat more than ten ginkgo nuts, but each individual is different and the dose of toxin that causes poisoning can also vary greatly. Being a pregnant woman is a great identity. After ten months of pregnancy and twelve levels of labor pain, the continuation of new life is achieved. Ginkgo nuts are a food for which it is difficult to clearly define the safe range of quantity for pregnant women, so it is best for pregnant women not to eat ginkgo nuts. The nutrients in ginkgo nuts can also be obtained from other foods.

What happens if a pregnant woman eats ginkgo?

There is still no definite answer as to whether eating ginkgo nuts will have an impact on the fetus if pregnant women do so. It is well known that ginkgo nuts are poisonous. We only know the reaction of the human body after ginkgo poisoning. If pregnant women eat a small amount of ginkgo nuts, the toxins will be relatively small. The human body has the ability to detoxify itself, but the nutrients of the fetus are connected to the pregnant woman through the umbilical cord, so whether such toxins will be passed to the fetus, the fetus is not fully developed in all aspects, so no one knows exactly what effects ginkgo nuts will have on the fetus. Therefore, to be on the safe side, pregnant women should stay away from foods like ginkgo nuts and not eat them actively. When dining out, they should specifically inquire whether there are foods like ginkgo nuts.

Nutritional value of ginkgo

1. The biflavonoids contained in ginkgo can inhibit platelet activation factor, which can cause platelet aggregation, thereby slowing down the speed of blood passing through blood vessels. Blood flow will naturally decrease, and over time it will cause damage to nerve cells. When platelet activating factor is inhibited, the blood flow in the cerebral blood vessels naturally increases, thereby reducing cerebrovascular resistance. Therefore, eating ginkgo can improve cerebrovascular circulation function, protect brain cells from ischemic damage, and so on.

2. Ginkgo contains riboflavin, which is actually vitamin B2. It is one of the trace elements needed by organisms and a vitamin that organisms cannot synthesize by themselves. It must be obtained from food every day. Although vitamin B2 cannot produce energy or form cells, its main physiological function is to act as an auxiliary enzyme to promote metabolism, and it also affects the body's absorption rate of iron. If vitamin B2 is lacking, symptoms such as angular cheilitis will occur and the absorption rate of iron will decrease.

3. Ginkgo nuts contain carotene. After entering the human body, carotene undergoes biochemical reactions to synthesize the vitamin A needed by the human body. Currently, consuming natural carotene is the safest way to supplement vitamin A. If you consume too much artificially synthesized vitamin A, it can easily lead to human poisoning. Vitamin A synthesized from carotene in the human body can maintain the integrity of human skin and mucous membranes, improve night blindness, maintain vision, promote growth and development, and effectively promote health and cell development.

4. Ginkgo contains vitamin C, which is a trace nutrient required by organisms. The human body cannot produce it on its own and needs to be obtained through diet and other means. Vitamin C can indirectly protect cells. Glutathione and enzymes are important substances in human life activities to ensure the integrity of cells and normal metabolic functions. In addition to the above functions, vitamin C in the human body can reduce trivalent iron with extremely low absorption rate into divalent iron with extremely high absorption rate, thereby promoting the intestinal absorption of iron.

How to eat ginkgo

Ginkgo poisoning incidents occur frequently, and many cases are caused by improper or excessive consumption of ginkgo nuts, so the method and amount of ginkgo nuts used are extremely important. Ginkgo nuts must not be eaten raw. Ginkgo nuts themselves have a bitter taste and are not a very delicious food. The taste will be even worse if eaten raw. The ginkgo nuts to be eaten should be peeled and the green layer removed, then they should be fully heated and cooked before eating. Next, Sister Wei will introduce how to cook ginkgo nuts with other foods.

1. Ginkgo, yam and red dates porridge: Peel the ginkgo nuts, cut them in half and soak them for two days. After the ginkgo nuts are soaked, remove them, drain and set aside. Cut the yam into pieces, remove the core of the red dates, wash the japonica rice, put it in a casserole, add water and boil. When it becomes porridge, add the ginkgo nuts, yam and red dates and cook for 20 minutes before use.

2. Ginkgo stewed pork tripe: Pork tripe nourishes the stomach, and ginkgo nourishes the lungs and calms phlegm and asthma. It is a dish with health benefits. The ingredients needed are pork stomach, ginkgo nuts, pepper and salt. Peel the ginkgo nuts, cut them in half and soak them for two days. Turn the pig's stomach over to remove the fat, rub it evenly with salt and starch or cornstarch, and rinse it with clean water. Repeat this cleaning step three times. Then blanch it for 3 minutes, pick it up and use a knife to remove the remaining white fat. Finally, wash it with cold water and crush the peppercorns with the blade of a knife for later use. Boil water, add pork tripe and pepper, boil for 20 minutes, then simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, then add ginkgo nuts and boil on high heat for 20 minutes, add appropriate amount of salt and serve.

Precautions for eating ginkgo

Ginkgo nuts contain hydrocyanic acid toxin, which is very toxic. However, the toxicity of this toxin decreases when exposed to heat, so ginkgo nuts must be cooked at high temperature before they can be eaten and cannot be eaten raw. Even if they are cooked, they still contain a small amount of toxins. If the amount consumed is not too much, the human body will not be poisoned. The human detoxification system will digest and decompose it and excrete it out of the body. Therefore, the amount of cooked ginkgo nuts consumed should not be too much. The accumulation of quantity will lead to a qualitative mutation, and excessive consumption of cooked ginkgo nuts will also cause poisoning.

What to do if ginkgo is poisoned

The general dose of ginkgo nuts that can cause poisoning is ten to fifty pieces. Symptoms of poisoning will appear one to twelve hours after consumption. Symptoms of poisoning are generally nausea and vomiting, chest tightness and fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In severe cases, convulsions, respiratory paralysis and death may occur. If the above symptoms of poisoning are found, go to the hospital immediately for professional rescue treatment. On the way to the hospital, you can take egg white orally for simple emergency treatment. Ginkgo poisoning should not be taken lightly. You must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid irreversible consequences.

Ginkgo nuts are rich in nutrients and are known as the holy fruit in the world. They can be used as medicine as well as food. Although ginkgo nuts are very nutritious, pregnant women, for this special group, must be careful when eating them because they contain toxins.