Can pregnant women eat grapes?

The lives of pregnant women need to be strictly controlled, because there are many factors in life that will affect the physical health of pregnant women and have a great impact on the development of the fetus. For example, the choice of food is an issue that pregnant women need to pay attention to. Many pregnant women especially like to eat grapes before pregnancy. This is a very sweet plant fruit with medicinal effects. Let’s take a look at whether pregnant women can eat grapes?

Lai grape is also called golden bell, golden melon, golden Lai melon, and matchmaker melon. It belongs to the genus Momordica. It is more common in the Jiangnan area. People in Wenzhou like to call it "matchmaker". Because its appearance is very attractive and it tastes sweet when ripe. It is generally no more than 10 cm long. The fruit is spindle-shaped with tumor-like protrusions. It is orange-yellow when ripe and tastes bitter. The flesh is bright red and sweet. It looks a bit like the bitter melon we usually see.

It is a fruit, but it is very different from the grapes we usually eat, and it is also very different from bitter melon. Its young fruits are green and white, turn white when ripe, and are orange-red when ripe. Both young and old fruits are edible. Some fruits will crack open when ripe, revealing the red flesh inside. Grapes are rich in vitamins A and C, and have the effects of clearing away heat, invigorating qi, quenching thirst, relieving fatigue, and clearing the mind and improving eyesight.

Pregnant women should be careful when eating grapes; eating a small amount is not a big deal, and it can supplement the body with a variety of vitamins and minerals. The dietary fiber it contains is also very good for the digestive system of pregnant women. During pregnancy, the body functions of pregnant women will undergo some changes, and gastrointestinal motility will be slower, which may cause the digestive system to be not so good and easily cause constipation. The dietary fiber in grapes can help improve the digestion and absorption of pregnant women, increase appetite, and alleviate these symptoms.

Also, because Lai grapes have the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, the body temperature of pregnant women rises during pregnancy and it is difficult for the body to dissipate heat. At this time, eating some Lai grapes can have the effect of reducing heat. Therefore, grapes can help pregnant mothers reduce some of the pain caused by pregnancy. But you must not eat too much; if the pregnant mother has a weak stomach, try not to eat it to avoid diarrhea.