It's winter now, and it's easy to see many vendors selling sugarcane when you go out. Sugarcane has a high moisture content and a sweet taste, which has won the favor of many people. Moreover, the shape of sugarcane is like bamboo, which contains the meaning of rising steadily. Therefore, it's a custom in many places to buy a few sugarcane during the Chinese New Year, symbolizing the rise of the family. So, can pregnant women eat sugarcane?
Sugar cane, also known as sweet cane or potato cane, yellow skin fruit cane, not only contains abundant sugar and water, but also valuable substances such as vitamins, fats, proteins, organic acids, calcium, iron, etc. that are very beneficial to human metabolism. Its main use is for sugar production, and the skin is generally purple and green, with red and brown colors, but they are relatively rare.
Generally speaking, pregnant women can eat sugarcane, and there are many benefits to eating sugarcane, including relieving morning sickness, providing energy, relieving irritability, suppressing dryness, and promoting diuresis. And sugarcane can treat dry mouth and tongue, insufficient body fluids, poor urination, constipation, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, high fever and thirst, etc. It can quickly replenish energy and is more effective for expectant mothers who are "unhappy" in early pregnancy.
But if your blood sugar is high and your spleen and stomach are weak and cold, it's best not to eat sugarcane. Especially for patients with gestational diabetes, the blood sugar will rise rapidly after eating sugar cane, which is not conducive to the control of the disease.
So, for pregnant women whose general indicators are within normal standards, eating sugarcane is beneficial to the body, as it can also alleviate morning sickness, treat dry mouth and tongue, and quickly replenish energy. But for pregnant women with gestational hypertension or high blood pressure, sugarcane is not a good choice, and even unexpected incidents may occur.
