What kind of chicken is good to eat when pregnant

During pregnancy, you always want to eat foods that you dare not eat at other times. This is because the mother is always greedy during pregnancy, and because of the baby in the belly, many expectant mothers become very fond of eating some heavy-tasting foods. If pregnant women want to eat meat, they can eat some chicken appropriately, but try to choose local chickens or chickens with tender meat, which will be easier to digest and more nutritious.

What kind of chicken is good to eat during early pregnancy

1. Choose healthy and fresh chicken: Dishes made from fresh chicken have good flavor and high nutritional value, so many people like to eat them. But it should be noted that when buying chickens, you should pay attention to the hygiene of poultry stores, especially when buying them at farmers' markets.

① Generally, healthy live poultry should have a lively look, dense and glossy feathers, bright and agile eyes, and powerful voices. ②The frozen chicken sold on the market can be good or bad. Fresh frozen poultry has oily yellow skin, shiny eyeballs, and the anus is not black or smelly. The skin of frozen poultry that has gone bad after thawing is grayish white, purple-yellow or dark yellow, feels sticky to the touch, has cloudy or tightly closed eyes, and has a foul odor.

2. Can we still eat chicken during the avian influenza period? In fact, during the avian influenza period, as long as the chicken is fresh, healthy and not infected with the virus, it can still be eaten. However, for safety reasons, we can eat less or not eat it, and make sure the meat is cooked thoroughly when eaten. When you cannot eat meat, it is recommended to eat some seafood to supplement nutrition, because sea water contains salt and can disinfect. In addition, you must pay special attention to food hygiene. Poultry and eggs must be cooked thoroughly. When processing and storing food, pay attention to separating raw and cooked food. Do not eat uncooked poultry and offal.

3. Pregnant women should eat chicken in moderation: Although pregnant women can supplement different nutrients by eating chicken, don’t forget that chicken is warm in nature but helps to increase fire, and the skin of hens contains more female hormones. Therefore, mothers in the early stages of pregnancy should try to eat less, otherwise eating too much may have adverse effects on the fetus.

Pregnant women eating chicken taboo

Chicken has a high protein content and many types of amino acids. Its content is very similar to the amino acid spectrum in eggs and milk. It is a high-quality source of protein with a high digestibility, and is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, which has the effect of enhancing physical strength. These high-quality proteins are also good for the fetus.

In addition, chicken is also a good source of phosphorus, iron, copper and zinc, and is rich in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K, etc. The special nature of pregnancy determines that pregnant women need to pay more attention to their diet. Chicken is a common meat in life, and pregnant women also need to be careful when eating it.

1. Pregnant women usually suffer from real heat due to excessive blood flow. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, chicken is warm in nature and helps to warm the body. Therefore, when eating chicken, pregnant women can use some ingredients or medicinal materials to neutralize the heat under the doctor's advice to achieve a warming and tonic effect.

2. Eat less hens during early pregnancy, and if you have to eat, eat male chickens. As we all know, estrogen and progesterone are the main hormones that play a role in women's bodies. After pregnancy, a large amount of hormones will be produced in the body to regulate, especially progesterone. If there is too much estrogen, it will reduce progesterone. During pregnancy, progesterone is crucial. Doctors sometimes give progesterone to pregnant women to protect the fetus. The chicken skin of the hen contains the most estrogen, so try to avoid touching the chicken skin when eating.

3. The chicken butt is where the lymph is most concentrated, and it is also a warehouse for storing bacteria, viruses and carcinogens. Discard it when eating.