Should fruits be eaten hot during confinement?

During the confinement period, women must pay great attention to their diet. Because during the confinement period, women cannot be exposed to cold, and cannot eat raw, cold, spicy and irritating foods, so if you want to eat fruit, it is best not to eat it directly. For some fruits that can be heated without affecting their nutritional content, it is recommended to heat them before eating. Here are some things to note when eating fruit during confinement.

1. Do you need to heat the fruit you eat during confinement?

Whether fruits need to be heated during confinement depends on the season and temperature. The room temperature affects the temperature of the fruit. If the temperature is above 20 degrees in spring and autumn, heating is not needed; if the temperature is below 20 degrees in autumn and winter, it is recommended to heat it. Especially in winter, fruits must be heated before eating. The best way to heat fruit is to use the boiling water sitz bath method. Put the fruit in a bowl of boiling water and wait for a few minutes before eating.

When fruits are heated, the nutrients most easily lost are vitamin C, vitamin E, etc. For fruits rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, such as citrus fruits such as mandarin oranges, tangerines, navel oranges, as well as kiwis and strawberries, excessive heating will destroy the vitamins. It is best not to heat them, and it is best to avoid these fruits in winter.

2. Precautions for eating fruits during confinement

There are some things to pay attention to when eating fruits after childbirth. You can choose according to your own physical condition. The four properties of fruits refer to cold, cool, warm and hot. Mothers with a cold constitution can eat more hot fruits; conversely, mothers with a hot constitution can eat more cool fruits. Fruits are good for you, but you shouldn’t eat too much at one time. 1-2 fruits a day is appropriate.

1. Don’t eat too many cold fruits, especially in the first few days after delivery, when the spleen and stomach are weak, so it’s best not to eat too many pears and watermelons. Too cold food is harmful to the spleen, stomach and uterus.

2. You can eat some fruit after meals or between meals, so as not to increase the burden on the digestive tract. At the same time, be careful not to overeat fruits because of greed.

3. Notes

When eating fruits during confinement, if it is spring or summer, there is no need to heat them, just eat them directly. However, they should be heated in autumn and winter. You should not eat too many cold fruits during the confinement period, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea, damage the uterus, and affect the baby for breastfeeding mothers. Eat fruit as a snack every day. For example, it is okay to eat some apples or bananas at 10 am.