Can pregnant women eat shrimp?

Pregnant women certainly cannot ignore nutritional supplements. Any food should be consumed in a balanced manner, which is beneficial to the healthy growth of the fetus. Pregnant women can eat dried shrimps because it is a seafood, has good nutritional value, and is also a master at calcium supplementation.

Nutritional Value

1. Shrimp skin is rich in protein and minerals, especially calcium, and is known as a "calcium storehouse". It is a good way for people with calcium deficiency to supplement calcium.

2. Shrimp skin is rich in magnesium, which plays an important role in regulating heart activity, protecting the cardiovascular system, reducing blood cholesterol, and playing a certain role in preventing arteriosclerosis, hypertension and myocardial infarction.

3. Shrimp skin also has a calming effect and is often used to treat neurasthenia, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, etc.

4. Elderly people can prevent osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency by eating dried shrimps regularly. Adding some dried shrimps to the elderly’s meals is good for improving appetite and strengthening physical fitness.

Edible Effect

Shrimp skin tastes sweet, salty and warm in nature; it has the effects of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, regulating qi and stimulating appetite.

It is edible for the general public

1. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, pregnant women, patients with cardiovascular diseases, people with kidney deficiency and impotence, male infertility, and people with weak waist and legs;

2. People with chronic illnesses or those who are suffering from internal heat should not eat shrimps. Elderly people with allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and recurrent allergic dermatitis should not eat shrimps. Shrimp can cause wind, so people with skin scabies should avoid eating it.