Can pregnant women eat broad beans?

Broad beans are a vegetable we are familiar with. They are also a kind of beans. Among the beans we often eat, the nutritional value of broad beans is very high, second only to soybeans. People who regularly eat broad beans can nourish the kidneys and improve eyesight, and also regulate the brain and nerves. So, for women after childbirth, they need to choose the best diet. Can pregnant women eat broad beans? What are the benefits?

Can I eat broad beans during confinement?

You can eat broad beans during confinement.

Broad beans are rich in nutrients, containing large amounts of protein, fatty acids and various vitamins. Eating them can supplement nutrition and calcium, promote intestinal peristalsis, lower cholesterol, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and regulate the brain and nerves. It is good for pregnant women to eat it.

However, if the mother or her husband's family has a history of favism, they should not eat broad beans to avoid the baby becoming a favism patient and developing the disease, which can be fatal in severe cases.

Precautions for eating broad beans during confinement

1. People with a history of favism in their family, or pregnant women who are favism patients, must be careful not to eat broad beans.

2. After feeding your baby with broad beans for the first time, you should closely observe whether your baby is feeling unwell to prevent your baby from being allergic to broad beans or even suffering from favism. If you feel unwell, seek medical attention immediately.

3. Broad beans cannot be eaten raw. They should be soaked or blanched several times before cooking.

4. Do not eat too many broad beans. Theoretically, the amount you eat each time should not exceed 30 grams to prevent bloating, damage to the spleen and stomach, and diarrhea and other symptoms.

5. People with hereditary red blood cell deficiency and pregnant women suffering from hemorrhoidal bleeding, indigestion, chronic colitis, uremia and other diseases should be careful not to eat broad beans.

6. Foods that are incompatible with broad beans should not be eaten together:

(1) Broad beans + snails: Eating them together can cause intestinal colic. (2) Broad beans + snails: Eating them together can cause abdominal distension.

7. Postpartum women should eat less fried broad beans.