Pregnant women's food taboos

  Pregnant mothers, as a special group and stage, should not only pay attention to nutrition and supplement nutritious foods in moderation, but also pay great attention to dietary hygiene, cooking, dietary structure, and food selection. During pregnancy, various organs of the baby's body are constantly developing and require sufficient nutrient intake. If the pregnant mother does not pay attention to balanced nutrition, it will affect the development of the fetus in the abdomen, such as fetal growth retardation and underdevelopment. But increasing nutrition does not mean eating more and more. Some foods are not suitable for pregnant women. Do you know what are the food taboos for pregnant women?

  

Pregnant women's food taboos1

  1. Not suitable for eating high-fat foods

  If pregnant women consume a high-fat diet for a long time, it will inevitably increase the risk of their daughters developing reproductive system cancers. Eating more high-fat food for a long time will increase the concentration of bile acid and neutral cholesterol in the large intestine. At the same time, high-fat food can increase the synthesis of prolactin, promote the occurrence of breast cancer, which is harmful to the health of mothers and infants.

  2. Not suitable for eating high egg quality foods

  A high protein diet during pregnancy can affect the appetite of pregnant mothers, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and produce a large amount of harmful substances such as hydrogen sulfide and histamine in the human body, which can easily cause bloating, decreased appetite, dizziness, fatigue, and other symptoms.

  3. Not suitable for eating high sugar foods

  The likelihood of pregnant women in the high blood sugar group giving birth to a high birth weight fetus, the incidence of congenital malformations in the fetus, the chance of developing pregnancy toxemia, or the need for cesarean section are three times, seven times, and two times higher, respectively, than those in the low blood sugar group. On the other hand, high blood sugar can increase the burden on the kidneys of pregnant women, which is not conducive to prenatal care.

  4. Not suitable for eating high calcium foods

  The pregnant woman blindly follows a high calcium diet, drinks a large amount of milk, and takes calcium tablets, vitamin D, etc., which is harmful to the fetus but not beneficial. Nutritionists believe that excessive calcium supplementation in pregnant women may lead to hypercalcemia in the fetus. After birth, the child may experience premature closure of the fontanelle, widening and protrusion of the jawbone, which is detrimental to healthy growth and development.

  During pregnancy, both physically and psychologically, it is extremely fragile and sensitive, and needs to be treated with caution. Pregnant women should not only pay attention to these dietary taboos themselves, but also their families. The above food taboos for pregnant women hope to be helpful to expectant parents.

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