Foods that women should not eat before pregnancy
(1) Excessive eating of carrots can cause Infertility:Carrots are rich in carotene, and also contain more vitamin B2 and folic acid, which are very beneficial to the body, but you should not eat too much carrots. According to research by Dr. Jin Nan of Johns Hopkins Medical School in the United States, excessive carotene will affect the synthesis of progesterone in the ovary, reducing its secretion. Some may even cause no menstruation and no ovulation, thus leading to infertility. This may be due to carrots interfering with steroid synthesis and causing infertility.
(2) It is not advisable to eat more barbecue: Some women have found that a few women who like to eat barbecue have given birth to The children of women are often mentally retarded or deformed. After research, these women and the deformed children they gave birth to are victims of Toxoplasma infection. People often become infected when they come into contact with livestock and poultry infected with toxoplasmosis and eat the meat of these livestock and poultry.
(3) Don’t eat too much spinach:Spinach has high nutritional value and has always been popular among people. Favored, people have always believed that spinach is rich in iron and has the function of replenishing blood, so many pregnant women use it to prevent anemia. Although spinach contains a lot of iron, it also contains a lot of oxalic acid, which means that the iron in spinach cannot be absorbed by the human body, and oxalic acid can also affect the absorption of zinc and calcium.
If pregnant women eat spinach for a long time, the content of calcium and zinc in the body will be reduced, affecting the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, in order to reserve nutrients for the baby, expectant mothers who plan to have a baby must not eat too much spinach.
(4) Don’t eat too much high-fiber foods: A new study found that eating high-fiber foods Foods high in fiber may reduce female fertility. High-fiber foods, such as whole grains such as whole wheat bread or pasta, may cause endocrine disorders in women.
The more women ate these foods, the lower their levels of hormones critical for pregnancy. American researchResearchers conducted a 2-year follow-up study on 250 women of childbearing age. The results showed that a high-fiber diet not only reduced progesterone in these women of childbearing age, but also increased the incidence of ovulation arrest. This means that a woman has menstruation, but her ovaries do not release eggs.
So women who want to get pregnant should not eat too much high-fiber foods.
Foods that expectant fathers should not eat before pregnancy
( 1) Pregnant fathers should not eat more processed meat products and dairy products with high fat content before pregnancy: The American \”Fertility and Sterility\” monthly magazine recently reported that men who often eat vegetables and fruits are more likely to be pregnant than men who often eat meat products. And men who consume full-fat dairy products have much higher sperm quality.
Researchers in Alicante, Spain, conducted a survey on 1,061 men who participated in fertility tests. It was found that half of the men had poor semen quality and, compared with the other half of the men who had normal sperm counts in their semen, were more likely to eat a lot of processed meats and high-fat dairy products.
The research leader said that the research results undoubtedly confirmed that a balanced diet is crucial to fertility. Environmental pollutants enter livestock through feed, and a variety of chemicals are also produced during the production and processing of meat and other high-fat foods.
If you eat a large amount of meat, dairy products and other foods derived from livestock, these substances will accumulate in the human body, affecting the quality and quantity of sperm, which is not conducive to your wife\’s pregnancy. Expectant fathers who plan to have children must pay attention to a balanced and reasonable diet, and avoid eating a large amount of processed meat products and dairy products with high fat content.
(2) Don’t eat fried dough sticks often: Chinese people traditionally like to eat fried dough sticks for breakfast. If you are in childbirth, If older couples eat fried dough sticks for a long time, it is easy for the aluminum content in the human body to exceed the standard, leading to infertility.
Deep-fried dough sticks contain alum, which can affect fertility. Aluminum is not a trace element required by the human body, but we are exposed to it every day. For example, some people use aluminum pots for cooking. If they add some vinegar when cooking, it will easily cause the aluminum to dissolve and enter the human body along with the food.
We also often eat food additives containing aluminum. When processing certain foods, in order to shape and look good, we often use aluminum-containing additives such as curing agents, anti-caking agents, and food colorings.
For young men and women during the childbearing period, excessive amounts of aluminum in the body will lead to abnormalities in the microenvironment of testicular spermatogenesis, blocking the production or development of sperm, and ultimately leading to a decline in the quantity and quality of mature sperm. reduced, thereby affecting fertility.
For expectant mothers before pregnancy, excessive amounts of aluminum can lead to abnormal fetal development. doAs a traditional food, fried dough sticks can only satisfy cravings but not gluttony. Each fried dough stick contains about 10 milligrams of aluminum. If you eat two fried dough sticks a day, it will exceed the standard if you eat them for three days in a row.
If you use aluminum cookware, do not hold salt, acid, or alkali foods for too long to avoid chemical reactions that may release more aluminum, which is harmful to your baby.
(3) Don’t eat too much animal offal: Recently, some experts in Taiwan pointed out that pigs, cattle , sheep liver, kidneys, etc., all contain different levels of heavy metal cadmium. In the monitoring of food contaminants once announced by the Hubei Provincial Department of Health, the content of metal cadmium in animal kidneys exceeded the national standard value by 100 times. \”Cadmium can induce degenerative changes in the structure and function of male testicles, epididymis and other tissues and organs, eventually leading to reduced reproductive system capabilities.\” In addition to the heavy metal cadmium, lead can also directly act on the testicles, the core organ of the male reproductive system. This results in a reduction in sperm count, an increase in sperm deformity rates, and weakened motility, affecting fertility. Theoretically speaking, the human body itself has a certain detoxification ability, and toxic substances will not accumulate in the body. However, if excessive intake is taken, the body\’s own detoxification ability will be insufficient, and toxic substances will accumulate in the human body. When a certain amount is reached, the body\’s own detoxification ability will be insufficient. , will damage the human body.
Men should eat limited amounts of animal offal. Not only are they heavy metals, but animal offal is easily contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms and parasites. If it is not cooked thoroughly, it will increase people\’s chances of contracting diseases. Some nutrition experts suggest that men, especially expectant fathers before pregnancy, cannot eat animal offal, but they should pay attention to the amount they consume. It is recommended to eat animal offal at most once or twice a week, and the amount consumed each time should not exceed 50 grams. In addition, when eating animal offal, it is best to mix it with more whole grains and vegetables to supplement dietary fiber. Animal viscera contains cholic acid. Whole grains and vegetables combined with cholic acid can increase the excretion of cholic acid and reduce the absorption of cholesterol, thereby achieving the health care effect of lowering blood lipids.
Milk tea inhibits sperm activity.
Most of the pearl milk tea currently on the market is made of creamer, coloring matter, essence, tapioca flour (referring to the pearls in milk tea) and water. The main component of creamer is hydrogenated vegetable oil, which is a trans fatty acid. Trans fatty acids will reduce the secretion of male sex hormones, have a negative impact on sperm activity, and interrupt the reaction process of sperm in the body. Therefore, expectant fathers are best not to drink milk tea before pregnancy.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Three Months Before Pregnancy – Pregnancy Preparation Period\” Author: Wang Liru