After pregnancy, in order to provide sufficient nutrition for the fetus, pregnant women must supplement various nutrients needed by both parties. However, when supplementing nutrition, one should not eat whatever they want, because some foods not only fail to provide the necessary nutrition for pregnant women and fetuses, but also have a counterproductive effect, leading to miscarriage. So what foods should I not eat while pregnant?
1. Crabs, seaweed, and turtles: Consuming them can cause bleeding and miscarriage in early pregnancy.
2. Millet and purslane: Millet, also known as coix seed, promotes uterine contractions and can easily induce miscarriage. Purdesine also increases the contraction and intensity of the uterus, which can easily lead to miscarriage.
3. Apricots and Almonds: The thermal and slippery properties of apricots are a major taboo for pregnant women. Almonds contain highly toxic substances. Children can die from consuming 7-10 almonds, so pregnant women should fast.
4. Black fungus: Due to its ability to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, it is not conducive to the stability and growth of embryos, so it should be avoided.
5. Hawthorn: Hawthorn has the effect of contracting the uterus and should be avoided.
6. Canned food: Due to the presence of additives, excessive intake by pregnant women can be harmful to the baby.
7. Cold drinks and soda: After pregnancy, women's gastrointestinal function weakens, and excessively cold food can cause sudden constriction of gastrointestinal blood vessels, leading to weakened digestive function and symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. Soda can consume iron in expectant mothers' bodies, leading to anemia and affecting their baby's development.
8. Spinach: Oxalic acid in spinach affects the absorption of calcium and zinc in the human body. If expectant mothers consume too much, it can reduce the levels of calcium and zinc in the body, affecting the growth and development of their babies.
9. Pig liver: Modern feed contains excessive amounts of fattening agents, which are high in vitamin content and accumulate in animal liver. Consuming too much pig liver may cause deformities in babies.
10. Long stored potatoes: Due to their high content of alkaloids, eating too much can affect baby development.
11. Certain seasonings, including Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, five spice powder, chili peppers, etc., can cause constipation in pregnant women.
12. Deep-fried dough sticks: deep-fried dough sticks will be added with a certain amount of alum containing aluminum, which can enter the fetal brain through the placenta, causing brain development disorders of the baby.
13. Beverages and foods containing caffeine: Pregnant women may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headaches, and increased heart rate after consuming large amounts of them. Caffeine can also enter the fetal body through the placenta and affect fetal development.
14. Spicy foods: Condiments such as chili peppers, peppercorns, and Sichuan peppercorns have strong irritants, and excessive consumption can cause constipation in normal people. If women who plan to become pregnant or are already pregnant consume a large amount of these foods, they may also experience digestive disorders.
15. Sugar: The metabolism of sugar in the human body consumes a large amount of calcium, and calcium deficiency during pregnancy can affect the development of fetal teeth and bones.
16. MSG: Eating too much MSG can affect the absorption of zinc, which is not conducive to the development of the fetal nervous system.
17. Ginseng and longan: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that most pregnant women have a deficiency of yin blood. Consuming ginseng can cause excessive qi and yin depletion, exacerbating early pregnancy symptoms, edema, and hypertension; Cinnamon is warm and beneficial to yang, and pregnant women are prone to blood and fetal movements after consuming it.
What foods should I not eat while pregnant? After reading the above list, pregnant women will definitely be shocked. Indeed, many foods that we often consume in our daily lives may not be conducive to the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women need to pay enough attention to their diet during pregnancy.
