Can pregnant women eat shelled almonds?

As we all know, the so-called shelled almonds are almonds with shells. Many people like to eat this kind of nut food because it tastes delicious and can supplement the nutrients needed by the body, killing two birds with one stone. However, for pregnant women, they must be very careful when eating. After all, one person eats two. So when there is a saying that pregnant women cannot eat almonds, everyone is at a loss. So let’s talk about whether pregnant women can eat shelled almonds?

In fact, almonds are divided into two categories: bitter almonds and sweet almonds. Bitter almonds are commonly known as "northern almonds", and sweet almonds are commonly known as "southern almonds". The ways of eating the two are slightly different. Among them, bitter almonds are commonly known as "northern apricots". Bitter almonds have high medicinal value and can relieve bronchial tubes. They are very effective for respiratory diseases such as wheezing and coughing, and are often used as medicines. It can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine, but it contains toxins. Eating it as food can indeed cause fetal death. Pregnant women should not eat bitter almonds.

Sweet almonds are commonly known as "Southern apricots". The latter tastes slightly sweet and delicate, with a faint almond aroma, and is mostly used to make food. It can be eaten and is good for fetal development and pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women can eat sweet almonds. However, even though sweet almonds have certain benefits, eating too much can cause constipation in pregnant women, so sweet almonds should be eaten less.

Bitter almonds contain the toxic substance hydrogen cyanide. In order to prevent its toxicity from passing through the placental barrier and affecting the fetus, pregnant women should avoid eating bitter almonds. Some books say that pregnant women can eat some almonds appropriately, but Chinese medicine says that almonds are slightly poisonous and should not be eaten in large quantities, so it is best not to eat them if possible.

Pregnant women should avoid eating apricots and almonds. Apricots are sour and very hot, and can cause abortion. Since fetal heat is relatively heavy during pregnancy, the general principle of medicine and food "clearness before delivery" should be followed. The hot nature of apricots and their ability to cause abortion are taboos for pregnant women. Almonds contain the highly toxic substance hydrogen cyanide, which can cause tissue suffocation and death. In children, eating 7 to 10 almonds can be fatal. Therefore, in order to prevent the toxic substances from passing through the placental barrier and affecting the fetus, pregnant women should not eat almonds.

The above is a relatively detailed introduction to almonds. I believe that many people only know now that almonds are divided into two types, some can be eaten and some can be used as medicine. So the obvious question is, can pregnant women eat shelled almonds? Yes, you can, but this requires you to be able to distinguish the difference between northern and southern apricots. If you make a mistake, it will be troublesome. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women eat other nuts such as walnuts, chestnuts or hazelnuts.