Disadvantages of eating potato chips during pregnancy

Potato chips are a kind of puffed food. Many people like to eat them. Eating puffed food frequently is very bad for the body. Many people will go to the supermarket to buy that kind of potato chips. In fact, these potato chips are not only not nutritious, but also easy to make people fat. Many pregnant women also like to eat them. However, they do not know that there are many disadvantages of eating potato chips for pregnant women. So what are the disadvantages of eating potato chips during pregnancy?

Eating sprouted or rotten potatoes can cause human poisoning. Why is this happening? It turns out that potatoes contain a toxin called solanine, and solanine is more concentrated in the sprouting, greening and rotten parts. Some people have determined that the solanine content in each kilogram of potato sprouts can be as high as 5,200 mg, which is 60 to 65 times higher than that in potato cubes.

After solanine is absorbed into the blood, it has a hemolytic effect. It can also paralyze the motor and respiratory centers, irritate the gastric mucosa, and eventually cause death due to paralysis of the respiratory center. In addition, the structure of solanine is similar to human steroid hormones such as androgens, estrogens, progestins and other sex hormones. If pregnant women eat potatoes containing high amounts of bioalkali for a long time, the bioalkali can be accumulated in their bodies and cause fetal anomalies. Some people have estimated that pregnant women with a certain genetic tendency and sensitivity to bioalkali may give birth to deformed babies if they eat 44.2 to 252 grams of potatoes. Moreover, the bioalkali content in potatoes cannot be reduced by conventional cooking methods such as soaking, steaming, and boiling. In view of this, it is better for pregnant women not to eat or eat less potatoes.

Some pregnant women like to eat potato chips sold on the market. Although they have been processed at high temperatures and the solanine content will be reduced accordingly, they contain high levels of fat and salt. Eating too much will not only cause obesity, but also induce pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome and increase the risk of pregnancy, so you should not eat too much.

The potato chips sold on the market contain very high calories, which can cause obesity and are extremely harmful to the fetus. I believe everyone knows the disadvantages of eating potato chips during pregnancy. I hope everyone can pay attention to these. It is best not to eat potato chips. You can eat more fruits and some foods that are beneficial to the fetus!