Can I eat spicy hot pot when I am pregnant?

Many pregnant women are from the south, where spicy food is the main way to excrete moisture from the body. However, due to the special physical conditions during pregnancy, they dare not eat spicy food at will. Even their snacks can only be biscuits or light food. The question of whether they can eat spicy hot pot after pregnancy has always been a concern for many pregnant women.

(1) Nutritional content of pepper

The vitamin C content of every 100 grams of pepper is as high as 198 mg, and it is also rich in vitamin B2, carotene, calcium, iron and other minerals, which can enhance the immune function of pregnant women. Therefore, pepper is very nutritious.

(2) The effects of chili pepper

1. Chili pepper can cure coughs and colds. Chili peppers are rich in vitamin C, which can control heart disease and coronary artery sclerosis and lower cholesterol. In addition, chili peppers also contain more antioxidants, which can prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. At the same time, chili peppers can also clear the respiratory tract and are used to treat coughs and colds.

2. Chili pepper can stimulate appetite. When pregnant women have no appetite and eat less, you can put some chili peppers in the dishes. This will improve their appetite and make them eat more.

3. Chili pepper can promote blood circulation. Because chili peppers have a strong effect in promoting blood circulation, they can improve symptoms such as fear of cold, frostbite, vascular headaches, etc. that pregnant women may experience during pregnancy.

4. Chili peppers can beautify your skin. Chili peppers contain a special substance that can accelerate the metabolism of pregnant women to burn body fat. The effect is very significant, thus helping to lose weight. This substance can also promote hormone secretion, has a good beauty and health care effect on the skin of pregnant women, and is a "tonic" for women.

Precautions for pregnant women to eat peppers

Eating too much chili pepper can be harmful to human health. Because too much capsaicin will severely irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing stomach pain, diarrhea, and burning and stinging pain in the anus, inducing gastrointestinal diseases, and promoting hemorrhoidal bleeding. Therefore, people suffering from esophagitis, gastric ulcer, hemorrhoids and other diseases should eat less or avoid eating chili peppers. Chili pepper is very spicy and hot. People with hot diseases, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, hypertension, and tuberculosis should eat it with caution.

Pregnant women should be more careful when eating chili peppers. This is because peppers contain substances that numb the nerves and will affect the baby's nerves. Therefore, pregnant mothers must be careful not to eat peppers to the point of numbness in the mouth. Just eat them in moderation. When eating chili peppers, pregnant women can eat spicy food with peace of mind as long as they understand the principle of whether the mouth feels numb.

In addition, chili peppers can cause constipation, increase blood flow and other adverse effects. During pregnancy, the enlarged uterus puts pressure on the digestive tract, so expectant mothers are prone to constipation. However, if you eat too much chili pepper, especially dried chili pepper, it will more easily aggravate dry stool. If you are constipated, you have to hold your breath, which will increase the abdominal pressure and squeeze the uterus, fetus and blood vessels locally, resulting in insufficient blood supply, which can easily cause high blood pressure, miscarriage, premature birth or fetal malformations. If an expectant mother eats chili peppers before giving birth, it can indirectly cause uterine rupture, eclampsia, etc. Therefore, expectant mothers should be careful not to eat spicy food when they are about to give birth or are constipated, so as to avoid adverse effects.