What vegetables are suitable for pregnant women to eat
In order to ensure the mother\’s postpartum physical recovery and breast milk secretion, diet during the confinement period is very important. As a nutritious food, vegetables are especially suitable for pregnant women. So, which vegetables are suitable for mothers to eat during confinement?
1. Green leafy vegetables
Green leafy vegetables are rich in nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and folic acid, which are one of the nutrients needed by mothers during confinement. Among them, green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, spinach, and celery can increase the amount of milk and have the effects of nourishing blood and qi, eliminating fatigue, and promoting wound healing. At the same time, green leafy vegetables can help mothers defecate and prevent constipation.
(1) Cabbage
Cabbage is rich in iron and protein and is one of the essential vegetables during confinement. Choy sum is delicious when cooked and can be used as a side dish or stir-fry. At the same time, cabbage has a laxative effect, which helps to promote the recovery and health of the mother.
(2) Spinach
Spinach is a typical green leafy vegetable with a long history in China and is well known. It contains a large amount of iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K and other nutrients, which is beneficial to the recovery of the mother\’s body. Spinach can also increase the amount of milk and promote the growth and development of babies. However, because spinach contains oxalic acid, which is easy to form calcium oxalate, you should pay attention when cooking and add some acidic substances such as lemon juice or white vinegar to reduce the oxalic acid content.
2. Root vegetables
Root vegetables are one of the nutrients needed by pregnant women, among which carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, etc. are the most common. They are not only rich in nutrients, but also delicious and easy to digest and absorb. Among them, sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients such as starch, protein, vitamin B and trace elements, which can help promote the recovery and health of the mother\’s body. In addition, carrots can promote baby sleep, yams can increase baby weight, and can also promote maternal metabolism.
(1) Sweet potato
Sweet potato is a common root vegetable with a variety of nutrients. It contains a large amount of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene and other nutrients, and has the effects of cardiovascular protection, antioxidant, and immunity enhancement. Pregnant women can boil the sweet potatoes, peel them, cut them into pieces for consumption, or make sweet potato porridge or sweet potato soup.
(2) Yam
Yams have the functions of nourishing and strengthening the body, nourishing the spleen and kidneys, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production. Pregnant women can stew the yam with other ingredients, or cut the yam into slices and cook it, then cut it into small dices and add it to the porridge.
3. Bird’s nest
Bird\’s nest is a good health product for mothers during confinement. It contains a variety of amino acids, sugars, minerals and other nutrients. Eating bird\’s nest is beneficial to the recovery of the mother\’s body and the secretion of breast milk. In addition, bird\’s nest also has beauty, skin care and health care effects.
(1) Selection of bird’s nest
Choosing high-quality bird\’s nests is very important. You can purchase bird\’s nests with growth environment certificates or source certificates, which ensuresBird\’s nest quality and safety.
(2) How to cook bird’s nest
Bird\’s nest can be cooked with other ingredients, such as plant-based abalone, snow fungus, wolfberry, longan, red dates, etc. Pregnant women can eat bird\’s nests by steaming or stewing them, or they can also make bird\’s nest porridge or bird\’s nest soup.
4. Mushrooms
Mushrooms, black fungus, white fungus and other mushrooms are rich in vitamin B, vitamin D, minerals and other nutrients, which are very good for the recovery and health of pregnant women.
(1) Black fungus
Black fungus is a nutritional supplement suitable for mothers during confinement. It contains a large amount of vitamin D, iron, calcium, colloid and other nutrients, which can promote blood circulation and prevent the occurrence of anemia. Pregnant women can soak the black fungus, drain it after cooking, and cut it into shreds for consumption.
(2) Tremella fungus
Tremella is one of the foods that mothers need during confinement. It contains a variety of nutrients and colloids, which can promote the recovery of the mother\’s body. Tremella is sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. It has the functions of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, nourishing yin and clearing away heat. Pregnant women can soak Tremella fuciformis and add appropriate amounts of water, rock sugar and other ingredients to make Tremella fuciformis soup, or they can cook dried Tremella fuciformis and combine it with other ingredients to make Tremella fuciformis soup.
Summary
Nutritious vegetables are very important for maternal nutritional intake and recovery during confinement. Green leafy vegetables, root vegetables, bird\’s nests and mushrooms are all food categories suitable for pregnant women. Pregnant women should choose food and cooking methods that suit them based on their actual situation and on the premise of ensuring food safety, strengthen nutritional intake, and protect their health.
