How can pregnant women cook more healthily
During the confinement period, mothers need to eat some healthy and balanced meals to help their bodies recover. Stir-fried vegetables are an important part of confinement meals. The following will introduce from four aspects how pregnant women can cook more healthily.
1. Choose appropriate cooking methods
When choosing cooking methods, pregnant women should avoid cooking methods that are too irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, such as frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, etc. It should be cooked in a light and easy-to-digest method, such as boiling, steaming, stewing, etc. Generally speaking, cooked food nutrients are easier to digest and absorb. For example, pregnant women can minimize the use of seasonings when cooking, add some fresh vegetables or beans, and appropriately control the cooking time to reduce fat and calorie intake.
2. Use fresh and high-quality raw materials
When choosing raw materials, pregnant women should choose fresh, high-quality, non-polluting ingredients, such as fresh vegetables, beans, fish, etc. Seasonal vegetables, seasonal fish, seasonal meat, especially some ingredients that are easy to digest and absorb, can reduce the burden on the body during the confinement period and can supplement the body with sufficient nutrients. In addition, pay attention to supplementing vitamins and minerals during pregnancy and postpartum. You can appropriately choose fresh vegetable juices, oatmeal and other foods to supplement the nutrients your body needs.
3. Cut vegetables carefully
When chopping vegetables, pregnant women should choose knives with sharp blades that can cut evenly and finely. This can improve the taste and nutritional value of the ingredients, while reducing the gastrointestinal tract\’s digestion and burden on large pieces of food. It should be noted that it is not advisable to use old metal products for cooking, because iron pots can easily cause discomfort due to excessive iron in the body before childbirth. It is healthier and more reliable to choose non-stick pots or ceramic pots.
4. Cooking should be exquisite
When cooking, you should choose a light and tasteless diet, and don\’t just eat persimmons. Basic seasonings can use salt, fresh ginger, onions, garlic, cooking wine, chicken essence, etc. Pregnant women can use salt and seasonings appropriately, but not too much. Excessive intake of salt will increase the water and sodium load, leading to increased edema, while excessive intake of seasonings such as chili peppers may irritate the gastrointestinal tract and cause discomfort. At the same time, pregnant women should place the cooked dishes neatly, politely, and reasonably to increase appetite and nutritional value.
Summary
During the confinement period, the mother\’s body needs a lot of recovery and nutritional support. When cooking confinement meals, you should carefully choose appropriate cooking methods, choose fresh and high-quality raw materials, cut vegetables carefully, and cook delicately, etc. Through further control and improvement in the above aspects, cooking can be made more in line with the health needs of mothers and more conducive to physical recovery during confinement.
