Spicy food during pregnancy

There are many folk speculations about the gender of the baby during pregnancy, such as judging the gender of the fetus by the shape of the pregnant woman's belly, or judging the gender of the fetus by the pregnant woman's taste preferences during pregnancy. From a scientific point of view, these statements are not accurate. "Sour food for boys and spicy food for girls" is a saying that is generally accepted by many people. However, in today's highly scientific and technological society, if a woman likes to eat spicy food during pregnancy, most people will think about her physical health.

Whether pregnant women can eat spicy food is entirely up to you. If you can't eat spicy food during pregnancy, your body will tell you. When you eat spicy food, you will feel very uncomfortable, especially in the middle to late stages of pregnancy, because your stomach is pushed upward by the enlarged uterus at this time, and heartburn is very likely to occur.

Of course, for pregnant mothers who love spicy food, no matter how much they like spicy food, they need to control the amount of chili they eat after pregnancy to avoid adverse effects on the fetus. Eating too much spicy food can easily cause poisoning. Chili peppers are spicy, hot and poisonous. Eating too much will cause moisture in the body to turn into heat, causing symptoms such as skin acne, high blood pressure, worsening hemorrhoids, and nosebleeds. Eating spicy food for a long time and in large quantities can also cause poisoning.

This does not mean that mothers cannot eat any chili peppers at all. Eating chili peppers in moderation during pregnancy still has certain benefits. Not only will it not cause any harm to the baby, on the contrary it will also serve as a nutritional supplement! Peppers are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B2, carotene, calcium, iron and other minerals, which can enhance the body's immune function.

Chili peppers also contain a special substance that can accelerate the metabolism of pregnant women to burn body fat, thereby helping to lose weight. This substance can also promote the secretion of hormones and has a good beauty and health care effect on the skin of pregnant women.

Secondly, pregnant women will have strong reactions in the early stages of pregnancy and will have symptoms of poor appetite. At this time, eating spicy food can help increase their appetite. If a pregnant woman has no appetite and eats less, she can try putting some chili peppers in the dishes to improve her appetite and increase her food intake. However, you must pay attention to the heat of the peppers, because the vitamin C contained in peppers is not heat-resistant and is easily destroyed. Also, avoid using copper tableware to serve peppers.

Eating spicy food is not bad for the body, but pregnant mothers should eat less. Although chili peppers have many benefits for the body, pregnant mothers should be careful not to eat processed chili peppers. They should also eat less chili sauce sold in supermarkets as added preservatives are bad for the body. Pay attention to a balanced and nutritious diet.