Can I eat apricots when I'm pregnant?

Everyone knows that pregnant women are a relatively special group. When women become pregnant, they need to supplement a lot of nutrition, which is not only good for pregnant women but also helpful for the development of the fetus. Although pregnant women need to supplement nutrition, not all foods can be eaten by pregnant women. For example, apricot is a sweet and sour food. Especially when pregnant women feel nauseous and have no appetite, they will want to eat some sweet and sour food, but pregnant women cannot eat apricots.

Can I eat apricots when I'm pregnant?

1. Apricots are sour and slightly toxic. Eating too much may have adverse effects on the fetus and bring the risk of miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women are advised to eat apricots with caution.

2. Apricots are hot in nature and can easily cause getting angry and diarrhea. In traditional Chinese medicine, apricots are considered hot foods and eating too much may damage your bones and muscles and cause a relapse of old illnesses. Moreover, if you eat too many apricots at one time, it can cause getting inflamed, causing nosebleeds, eye diseases, mouth ulcers, and may also cause diarrhea. Pregnant women have hot bodies during pregnancy, so eating apricots may be harmful to their health.

3. Cause stomach problems and dental diseases: The strong acidity in fresh apricots can cause a surge in acid in the stomach, causing stomach problems. In addition, apricots contain apricot sour, which can cause toothache and is not good for pregnant women's teeth.

Precautions for pregnant women to eat apricots

Apricots are sweet and sour, and some greedy pregnant women can't help but want to eat some. So what precautions should pregnant women take when eating apricots?

1. Do not eat more than 3 at a time

Apricot meat is sour, sweet, slightly toxic, and hot in nature. If a pregnant woman eats too much apricot meat, the toxicity and heat of the apricot meat will be released, and the pregnant woman's muscles, bones and vision may be damaged. Therefore, pregnant women who are greedy should not eat too many apricots. They can only eat about 3 apricots a day.

2. Pregnant women should be careful of additives when eating apricot meat

Some pregnant women are greedy and want to eat apricot preserves which are widely sold as snacks on the market. However, they should be careful about the various additives such as flavors and preservatives in them to prevent damage to the fetus and the pregnant woman herself.

3. Avoid eating bitter almonds

When pregnant women eat apricot meat, they should be careful not to eat bitter almonds. Although the amaranth glycoside in bitter almonds has anti-cancer effects, it is also slightly toxic. Just in case, pregnant women should stop eating bitter almonds!