Can I drink kelp soup when I am pregnant?

Maybe many of us know that there are many things to pay attention to during pregnancy, especially some dietary precautions. If we don’t pay enough attention to them, it may cause great harm to our baby and our pregnant mother’s body. Maybe many of us don’t know much about whether we can drink kelp soup during pregnancy and the care methods. Let me briefly explain it below.

Can I eat kelp soup during early pregnancy? First, let us understand the nutritional value of kelp. Kelp is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, iodine and other trace elements. Its sugar, calcium and iron content is several to dozens of times higher than that of spinach and rapeseed. Moreover, kelp contains some special nutritional chemical components, such as trace elements, alginate, mannitol, etc., which are very beneficial to people's health.

Among foods, kelp contains a high amount of iodine, which is one of the essential nutrients for humans and is the raw material for the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine. It can promote protein biosynthesis and promote the growth and development of the fetus. The most serious harm of iodine deficiency in pregnant women is that the fetus will be born with congenital mental retardation or even idiocy. Even if iodine supplements are taken, their intelligence will hardly improve throughout their life. Therefore, pregnant women need to eat kelp in moderation. Can I eat kelp soup during early pregnancy? In addition to understanding the nutritional value of kelp, you should also understand the taboos of eating kelp.

Because kelp is salty and cold in nature, people who suffer from weak spleen and stomach, swelling, diarrhea and indigestion in early pregnancy should eat it with caution. Also, you should not drink tea immediately after eating kelp, or eat sour fruits such as grapes and hawthorn, so as not to affect the absorption of minerals. In addition, since kelp contains a kind of mineral arsenic, if it accumulates too much in the body, it is likely to cause acid poisoning. Therefore, please rinse the kelp with water before eating it. It is best to soak the kelp in water for 24 hours before eating it, and pay attention to changing the water frequently to reduce the arsenic content to meet the food hygiene standards.

Because kelp is rich in iodine. The iodine content of kelp is as high as 5%-8%, and it is also rich in iron. It is an excellent food therapy for pregnant women to supplement iodine and prevent and treat anemia during pregnancy. Not only that, kelp also contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and various minerals. As long as pregnant women eat kelp 1-2 times a week, they can meet the iodine needs during pregnancy.

Knowing more about the precautions for pregnancy can effectively help us give birth to our babies better. We must pay great attention to the above-mentioned whether we can drink kelp soup during pregnancy and the nursing methods, and try not to let this situation affect the health of our pregnant mothers. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.