Can I eat instant noodles when I'm pregnant?

Instant noodles are a common type of instant noodles in our lives. When you don’t want to cook or don’t know what to eat, a bowl of instant noodles is a good choice. However, after becoming pregnant, there are many taboos for pregnant women in terms of diet. Ordinary people cannot eat too much instant noodles, and some pregnant women are hesitant when they want to eat them, fearing that it will be harmful to the pregnancy. So, can you eat instant noodles when you are just pregnant? Let’s take a look below.

First of all, instant noodles are a kind of fried food and a fast food. For ordinary people, long-term consumption of instant noodles will cause nutritional deficiencies. Moreover, after instant noodles have been left for a period of time, the oil in them will be oxidized and decomposed by the oxygen in the air, generating a toxic aldehyde peroxide. Eating such instant noodles will directly cause a series of uncomfortable symptoms, such as dizziness, fever, vomiting and even diarrhea and other poisoning reactions. Secondly, instant noodles are very unhealthy. Although instant noodles taste delicious and cater to the tastes of many people, their seasoning packets and food additives contain the functions of enhancing color, bleaching, regulating appetite, preventing oxidation, and extending the shelf life. Therefore, instant noodles cannot be eaten as a staple food, let alone for a long time, otherwise it will cause unexpected harm to the body.

So, can pregnant women eat instant noodles? The answer is yes, but it must be emphasized that pregnant women must eat less instant noodles or not eat them at all. For pregnant women, consuming fried foods will have a certain impact on the health of the fetus. Secondly, instant noodles also contain a special additive - preservatives. Excessive consumption of foods containing preservatives will have an adverse effect on the healthy growth of the fetus.

If you really want to eat instant noodles, please do not take out the food packet inside the noodles and add some fresh vegetables and other unprocessed ingredients. Pregnant women should avoid eating some pickled foods and canned foods that have been stored for a long time, because these things are not conducive to the healthy growth of the fetus and will have a bad effect on the development of the fetus.