Benefits of eating kiwi fruit during early pregnancy

I don’t know if you have paid attention to the dietary precautions for pregnant women in the early stages. Now many mothers have problems due to not paying attention to some matters, which has a great impact on the health of our mothers and may even harm the baby. Dietary precautions are a content that we need to pay special attention to. Let’s learn about the benefits of eating kiwi fruit in early pregnant women.

Kiwi is a fruit that is deeply loved by consumers. Its fruit is tender and juicy, fragrant and delicious, sweet and sour, and extremely nutritious. Its vitamin C content is as high as 100-420g/100mg, which is several times or even dozens of times higher than that of citrus, apples and other fruits. It also contains a large amount of sugar, protein, amino acids and other organic substances and various minerals necessary for the human body. According to tests conducted by the Food Research Center of Rutgers University in the United States, kiwi fruit is the fruit with the richest and most comprehensive nutritional content among all fruits.

It is recommended that expectant mothers eat more kiwis. Kiwis are sweet, fragrant and juicy, and are a nutritious health fruit. Every 100 grams of kiwi contains 14 grams of sugar, 1.6 grams of protein, 320 milligrams of potassium, 56.1 milligrams of calcium, 1.6 milligrams of iron, 42.2 milligrams of phosphorus, and 19.7 milligrams of magnesium. It is also rich in carotene, folic acid, vitamins C and E, especially 300 milligrams of vitamin C, which is nearly 10 times that of the same amount of citrus fruits. It is worth mentioning that kiwi fruit is a good nutritious food for women of childbearing age. Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin that plays an important role in cell division and growth and the synthesis of nucleic acids, amino acids and proteins. It is an indispensable nutrient for fetal growth and development. Folic acid deficiency in pregnant women may lead to low birth weight, cleft lip and palate, heart defects, etc. Kiwi fruit contains up to 8% folic acid and is known as a "natural folic acid giant". Eating kiwi fruit regularly before or in the early stages of pregnancy can help prevent various birth defects and congenital heart disease in the fetus. Kiwi fruit also contains three natural antioxidant vitamins: carotene can enhance the body's immunity and help the development of the fetus's eyes; rich vitamins C and E can enhance the body's resistance, promote the body's absorption of sugar, and allow the fetus to obtain nutrition. In addition, the phenols, sugars and minerals contained in kiwifruit play an important role in repairing cell membranes and activating immune cells in the human body.

Therefore, before pregnancy or in the first three months of pregnancy, women who have the conditions can eat kiwi fruit frequently. Since folic acid and vitamins are easily decomposed and destroyed when exposed to high temperatures, it is better to eat kiwi fruit raw (or in juice).

The effects of eating kiwi fruit in the early stages of pregnancy are both good and bad. On the one hand, eating kiwi fruit can effectively supplement the various vitamins that are lacking in the bodies of pregnant mothers, but on the other hand, it will also produce some negative reactions. So you can eat some kiwi fruit, but you must eat less and not overeat.