Salmon is a kind of fish that we usually don't eat much. First, it's expensive. Second, it's hard to have good quality salmon in the general market. So many people like to taste salmon in Japanese restaurants. Can pregnant women eat salmon? Is it good for their health for pregnant women to eat salmon?
Can pregnant women eat salmon
Salmon is salmon, which is rich in unsaturated fatty acids. It is good for pregnant women and foetuses. It can be eaten for sure, but pregnant women must eat less and not raw. Because the raw and cold salmon is likely to contain parasites, if it is not handled properly or the fish is not fresh, it is easy to produce bacteria and harmful substances, which is easy to cause food poisoning and serious fetal malformation. So pregnant women eat salmon is a risk, should eat a small amount.
The advantages of salmon for pregnant women are tender meat, bright color, smooth taste and high nutritional value. Salmon is not only a high protein, low calorie healthy food, but also contains many vitamins, calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and other minerals, as well as rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
Of all fish, salmon contains the largest amount of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids (about 100 grams of salmon contains about 27 grams). Nutritional studies have shown that omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids can effectively reduce the incidence of hypertension and heart disease, but also have beneficial effects on chronic diseases such as arthritis and breast cancer, and promote the growth and development of the fetus.
Moreover, omega-3 fatty acids are essential for brain, retina and nervous system, which can enhance brain function, prevent Alzheimer's disease and reduce vision. Salmon meat has the functions of tonifying deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach, warming the stomach. It can treat the symptoms of emaciation, edema, dyspepsia and so on. Pregnant women eat salmon can significantly reduce postpartum psychological depression, and can reduce pregnant women edema.
Pregnant women should pay attention to the selection of salmon
1. Determine where to buy salmon
The salmon in the regular Japanese restaurant is more reassuring. They have professional caterers and can handle it. If it is purchased in supermarkets or other markets, it is necessary to carefully distinguish the freshness and freezing degree of salmon. If you can't recognize it, go to a regular restaurant and eat salmon.
2. Freshness of salmon
If you buy salmon in the market, check to see if it's fresh. Fresh salmon meat is elastic and glossy, with obvious fat layer. As long as it is fresh, it should not be a problem. The salmon in the breeding area is offshore, and the possibility of carrying parasites is relatively low.
3. Degree of freezing
If it is imported salmon, there is no big problem after deep freezing, especially in Norway. The processing requirements are very strict. After processing, it will be frozen immediately, and there is not much parasite.
Summary: so as long as it is fresh, clean and regular channels to buy raw salmon is not a big problem, you can eat it at ease. But as pregnant women, for the sake of the health of the fetus, we still need to focus on prevention. In addition to worrying about parasites, raw salmon may also have bacterial contamination, etc. to prevent unclean diarrhea, it is also harmful to the fetus. So, it's the best cooked food.