Can pregnant women drink olive soup?

Olives are very nutritious, and there are many ways to eat them. Whether they are used to extract oil, eaten directly, or made into various soups, pregnant women can eat them. Pregnant women eating foods made with olives or olive oil can protect the heart and have many benefits to human health, but pregnant women should not consume them in excess.

Can pregnant women eat olives?

Pregnant women can eat green olives.

Green olives have high nutritional value and are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins, etc., especially calcium and vitamin C.

Benefits of eating green olives for pregnant women: It is very beneficial to both pregnant women and fetuses. Green olives are sweet, astringent, sour and flat in nature. They enter the lung and stomach meridians, can produce body fluids, relieve sore throats and detoxify. They can be used for sore throat, thirst, cough and vomiting blood, bacillary dysentery, epilepsy and other symptoms. If pregnant women have sore throat, eating green olives can have a certain therapeutic effect. If the expectant mother suffers from severe morning sickness, she can mash the olives and boil them in water to relieve the symptoms.

Pregnant women should be careful when eating green olives: If pregnant women eat green olives raw, it is best to soak them in salt water first, which can kill pests on the surface and remove pesticide residues. If the expectant mother is not used to eating it raw, she can also soak it in water and add some honey to reduce internal heat. If the green olives are processed and pickled on the market, pregnant mothers should be careful when purchasing them and choose products from big brands so that the quality is more guaranteed.

How to eat olives when pregnant

Olive Ginger Porridge

practice:

1. After soaking the rice for half an hour, take it out and drain the water for later use; peel the ginger, wash it, and cut it into shreds; wash the olives.

2. Place the pot on the fire, put in the rice, add appropriate amount of water and cook over high heat until the rice grains are blooming.

3. Add ginger and olives and cook until thick, then add salt and mix well.

Radish and Olive Porridge

practice:

1. Wash the white radish and carrots, and cut into cubes; wash the pork and cut into shreds; rinse the olives; wash the glutinous rice and soak it in clean water.

2. Pour water into the pot, add glutinous rice and olives and bring to a boil. Change to medium heat, add carrots and white radish and cook until the porridge is thick and bubbling.

3. Add the pork and cook until the porridge is done. Add salt and MSG to taste and sprinkle with chopped green onions.