Is it OK to eat hot pot when pregnant?

Eating hot pot is almost the most important eating habit of modern Chinese people. There are various kinds of hot pot for people to choose from all over China. The most popular one is Sichuan hot pot. This kind of hot pot is spicy and stimulating, making people linger after eating it. It is very stimulating to people's taste buds. However, not everyone is suitable for eating hot pot. Many pregnant women are worried that eating hot pot will affect their bodies. So, is it good to eat hot pot during pregnancy?

1. Too strong taste

As we all know, women should keep their diet as light as possible during pregnancy, but hot pot soup bases are often heavy in taste, either too salty or too spicy, and some even contain Chinese herbal ingredients, which is not suitable for expectant mothers with special physical conditions.

2. Susceptible to parasite infection

When eating hot pot, cooked meat and raw meat are often mixed together, and the raw meat often contains larvae such as Toxoplasma, which are difficult to detect with the human eye. If the meat is not fully cooked, the parasites will have the opportunity to invade, enter the mother's body and attack the baby.

3. Harmful to the kidneys

When eating hot pot, many people are "carnivores" and like to eat all kinds of meat slices. In fact, there is a lot of fat in the meat slices. Excessive consumption can easily lead to weight gain. The hot pot soup base also contains a large amount of purine, which can harm the body and make the expectant mother's kidneys even more exhausted.

The above is an explanation of whether it is good to eat hot pot during pregnancy. Hot pot, as a delicious food, occupies a large part of people’s diet because it is very delicious, especially in winter. However, since hot pot is a mixture of hot and cold foods, it is possible that it may contain harmful ingredients, which may have a certain impact on pregnant women. I hope pregnant women can eat less.