What is the best porridge to eat during early pregnancy?

Rice is produced in abundance in most of China's southern regions and a very small part of its northern regions. After threshing, rice becomes the common rice in our daily life. People cook the rice into porridge, which has very rich nutritional value and is suitable for pregnant women's special physique. Many people like to drink porridge, so let’s find out what kind of porridge is best to eat in the early stages of pregnancy.

1. White porridge: For expectant mothers with poor appetite, it may be more appetizing to have some white porridge with some salted dried radish or cabbage.

2. Pork tripe porridge: Pork tripe is rich in protein, inorganic salts and fat, and has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. First blanch the pork tripe with water, then put 100 grams of rice, the pork tripe and appropriate amount of water into the pot and cook. Add pepper after cooking, and when the porridge is thick, add salt and sesame oil and it is ready to be served. Pregnant mothers can eat more pig stomach porridge, which is not only beneficial for replenishing qi and promoting physical health, but also for supplementing high-quality protein.

3. Apple porridge: Apple is known as the king of fruits. It has the effects of promoting salivation and relieving heat, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and aiding digestion. Use apples, tapioca pearls, sugar and appropriate amount of water to cook into porridge. Not only is it sweet and sour, it also helps relieve the problem of dry retching during pregnancy and helps expectant mothers prevent prenatal depression.

5. Carrot porridge: The rich carotene in carrots can relieve gastrointestinal discomfort in pregnant women. Moreover, Chinese medicine believes that carrots also have the effect of calming the five internal organs. Therefore, if the expectant mother has a poor appetite, she can peel the carrots, cut them into pieces, and cook them with rice into porridge, then add chopped green onions, salt and other seasonings. It has a good effect of replenishing qi and blood.

6. Chrysanthemum porridge: In autumn, the weather is dry and many expectant mothers are prone to problems such as liver fire. Chrysanthemum itself has many functions such as clearing liver fire, improving eyesight, removing wind and heat and relieving restlessness. Therefore, you can boil the chrysanthemum into soup first, and then use this soup with rice to make porridge. It has a good effect of clearing the mind and relieving troubles. It also has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect in preventing gestational diabetes and hypertension.

7. Black sesame porridge: Black sesame has the effects of moistening the intestines, promoting bowel movements, nourishing the five internal organs, etc., so it is especially suitable for expectant mothers to use to make porridge. In daily life, you can fry dried black sesame seeds, grind them into powder and cook them with rice. You can also directly use black sesame seeds to make black sesame paste, which has a salty and fragrant taste and is especially suitable for expectant mothers to eat frequently.

8. Spinach porridge: The divalent iron contained in spinach is the most easily absorbed by the human body. Expectant mothers often have problems with anemia during pregnancy, so you can use spinach to make porridge. Before cooking spinach porridge, you can blanch it in water first to remove the oxalic acid in it to avoid excessive intake of oxalic acid, which will affect the absorption of calcium in the body.

9. White Fungus Porridge: Chinese medicine believes that eating more white fungus in autumn is beneficial to replenishing qi and nourishing the lungs. In fact, white fungus has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs. It has better therapeutic value especially for expectant mothers with Qi and Yin deficiency. First soak the white fungus, then cook it into porridge with rice. Remember not to put too much white fungus.

10. Mushroom Chicken Porridge: Chicken is recognized as the meat with the highest content of protein, amino acids and minerals. At the same time, the fat content of chicken is almost zero. Therefore, chicken porridge is one of the most suitable meats for expectant mothers to eat for nourishing their bodies. Shiitake mushrooms have a refreshing taste and are rich in nutrients. They are a relatively nutritious type of fungus. Therefore, you can usually use chicken to make soup, and then let the soup base cool down. After cooling, there may be a layer of oil in the chicken soup, which can be filtered out at this time. After the mushrooms are soaked, they are stir-fried with shredded ginger, and then add the glutinous rice to the chicken soup and simmer together over low heat.