Vegetables Pregnant Women Must Absolutely Never Eat, Remember This Well!

In daily life, when we show concern for pregnant women, we often say: eat more vegetables and fruits. Among them, vegetables play an especially important role. However, today we are going to go against the grain and tell expectant mothers not to eat just any vegetables. Because given the special constitution of expectant mothers, there are some vegetables that we suggest moms-to-be should reduce their intake of.So which vegetables exactly made the list?

Eggplant

"Dietary Essentials" records: eating eggplant after autumn harms the eyes. For women, it can damage the uterus and cause infertility. "Bencao Qiuzhen" also records: eggplant tastes sweet, its nature is cold, its texture is slippery and lubricating, and when pregnant women eat it, the harm is especially evident. Therefore, pregnant women should best avoid eating it, or eat it with caution. In summer, when the weather is hot, many friends like to make a dish: garlic mashed eggplant. Of course, pregnant women cannot eat this!

Purslane

Purslane, also known as purslane greens. Its nature is cold and slippery, so in early pregnancy, especially for those with a history of habitual miscarriage, it should be avoided. The famous Chinese physician Li Shizhen also believed that purslane disperses blood and reduces swelling, and lubricates the intestines and promotes miscarriage. Clinical practice holds that purslane can cause the uterine smooth muscle to contract. Pregnant women, especially female friends with a history of habitual miscarriage, should be prohibited from eating purslane, because purslane has the function of causing abortion.

Arrowhead

Arrowhead has the effect of invigorating blood circulation. "Suixiju Yinshi Pu" once clearly pointed out: arrowhead specializes in breaking blood, treating strangury, promoting miscarriage, and opening the orifices. Eating too much stirs the blood, and pregnant women should especially avoid it. "Rihua Zi Bencao" also contains a warning that pregnant women must not eat it. Especially in early pregnancy and for those with a history of habitual miscarriage, it should be avoided even more. Because items that invigorate and break blood, promote miscarriage, and open the orifices are all unfavorable to pregnancy.

Spinach

Spinach can enrich the blood, and is suitable for women to eat, but after becoming pregnant it is no longer suitable. Spinach contains a large amount of oxalic acid, which will react with calcium ions to form calcium oxalate, which is insoluble in gastric acid. The consequence of causing calcium ion loss is that the fetus lacks calcium and is prone to congenital rickets.

Kelp

According to research, iodine deficiency in pregnant women can affect fetal development and cause low intelligence, so pregnant women are suitable to eat some kelp to supplement iodine in the body. But it should be noted that if a pregnant woman eats too much kelp, the excessive iodine can also cause fetal thyroid developmental disorders, which will have a bad effect on the fetus.

Unripe tomatoes, vegetables left for too long such as potatoes, etc., will all affect the health of pregnant women and the fetus. Therefore, what pregnant women can eat are fresh cooked vegetables, and pregnant women cannot eat food that is too salty, too spicy, burnt, or fried! Among the vegetables above, have you remembered them?