Summary: For the health of your baby, there are many taboos during pregnancy, among which dietary taboos are particularly important. Even small condiments cannot be ignored. Here are 6 daily condiments that you should eat less during pregnancy. For the health of the baby, there are many taboos during pregnancy, among which dietary taboos are particularly important, and even small condiments cannot be ignored. Here are 6 daily condiments that you should eat less during pregnancy.
1. Don’t add too much salt
It is inappropriate for expectant mothers to eat too much salt or limit their salt intake too much. Eating too much salt will increase the burden on the heart and kidneys, easily cause pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, and also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Therefore, expectant mothers should follow medical advice to control their salt intake. Eat less salted foods such as kimchi, kimchi, snacks, and salted fish, and eat more salt-free flavoring products, such as fresh tomato juice, salt-free pickled yellow sauce, vinegar, etc.
2. Try not to eat MSG
MSG is a commonly used condiment in cooking. MSG contains a large amount of sodium glutamate, which will combine with zinc in the human blood, neutralize the zinc in the body of pregnant women, and cause it to be excreted in large amounts in the urine. This will not only cause zinc deficiency in pregnant women, but also affect the fetus.
3. Try to eat less chili peppers
Expectant mothers are prone to constipation. If they eat hot pepper, it can irritate their stomach and cause constipation. During pregnancy, expectant mothers should eat less or no spicy food to avoid affecting the health of the fetus.
4. Try to eat as little soy sauce as possible
Although soy sauce is made from soybeans and wheat, it undergoes multiple production processes such as fermentation, leaching, oiling, and heating. Some soy sauce even contains added colorings and preservatives, which can harm the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Moreover, soy sauce itself contains salt. If you eat more soy sauce, you will increase your salt intake, which may cause harm to the body and is not good for the health of the fetus.
5. Eat ginger in moderation
Moderate amounts of ginger can relieve early vomiting. However, ginger is highly irritating and can easily cause intestinal discomfort. So, when cooking, use the right amount of ginger for seasoning.
6. Try to eat as little cinnamon as possible
Many expectant mothers drink chicken soup as a tonic, but when we cook chicken soup, we usually add a few slices of cinnamon to enhance the flavor. Cinnamon has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If a pregnant woman eats too much, she will suffer from internal heat, difficulty in defecation, and even fetal movement. Therefore, expectant mothers should try to eat as little cinnamon as possible.