Sihaiwang: pregnant women are very sensitive period, not only to pay attention to themselves but also to pay attention to the baby in the stomach. Pregnant women are in a special period, many things are not edible, so as not to affect their own and baby's health. Is it good for the fetus for pregnant women to eat glutinous rice? See below.
Can pregnant women eat glutinous rice
Pregnant women can eat glutinous rice, but they must not eat more. Glutinous rice has high viscosity and is not easy to digest. The stomach of pregnant women is weak. If they eat more glutinous rice, they are prone to indigestion, causing abdominal distension and abdominal pain, and affecting the intake of other nutrients. Therefore, pregnant women cannot eat more glutinous rice.
Moreover, the content of carbohydrate and sodium in glutinous rice products is very high no matter it is sweet or salty. It is not recommended for pregnant women with diabetes, overweight or other chronic diseases such as kidney disease or hyperlipidemia. In addition, if the pregnant mother is now fever, cough, phlegm yellow sticky, and is caused by lung heat, it is also recommended not to eat.
The benefits of glutinous rice for pregnant women: 1. Warm the spleen and stomach
Glutinous rice is rich in B vitamins, which can warm the spleen and stomach and nourish the Qi. It can alleviate the deficiency of spleen and stomach, poor appetite, abdominal distention and diarrhea.
2. Good for fetal development
Glutinous rice is rich in trace elements of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which can promote the growth and development of fetus. Among them, the rich potassium in glutinous rice flour can prevent goiter; the rich phosphorus can promote the absorption of calcium, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 can promote the development of fetal nervous system; the high calcium content in glutinous rice has a good role in bone and teeth.
3. Solve common problems during pregnancy
According to traditional medicine, when glutinous rice is boiled into porridge and eaten, it can relieve nausea, appetite reduction, diarrhea and sweating deficiency, shortness of breath and weakness caused by deficiency of Qi, and abdominal distention during pregnancy. Moreover, the glutinous rice has astringent effect and has good therapeutic effect on the frequency of urination. It is especially suitable for the female friends with weak temper, tired and weak body and poor sleep in the middle of pregnancy.
What should pregnant women pay attention to when eating glutinous rice
1. Pregnant women should not eat too much glutinous rice products (rice cakes, Tangyuan, brown seeds, etc.). If they eat too much, they are prone to indigestion, causing abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and affecting the intake of other nutrients.
2. Patients with diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia and kidney disease should try to eat less or not.
3. Pregnant women fever, cough, phlegm yellow sticky, and is caused by lung heat, it is recommended not to eat glutinous rice.
4. Glutinous rice food should be eaten after heating. Cold glutinous rice food is not only hard, but also hard to digest.
5. Glutinous rice has astringent effect, for example, eating glutinous rice leads to constipation, you can drink some radish soup to dissolve it.
6. When buying glutinous rice, you should choose the one with large and full grains, even grains, white color, rice fragrance and no impurities. If there are a lot of broken grains, dark color, mixed with impurities, and there is no unique fragrance of glutinous rice, it indicates that the glutinous rice has been stored for too long and should not be purchased.