Just at the beginning of summer, the next hot summer is coming. Watermelon is one of the most sweet and refreshing fruits in summer. However, in the summer, pregnant women can eat watermelon? What should pregnant woman eat watermelon to notice? Many pregnant women do not know whether eating watermelon in summer is good for the fetus. They have little knowledge of the related problems. Next, Xiaobian and you to understand the relevant knowledge, so in the understanding of pregnant women can eat watermelon this question, pregnant women will be able to face the hot summer.
Can pregnant women eat watermelon?
In summer, watermelon has become a magic weapon for people. Many pregnant mothers are also greedy, but many pregnant mothers are very careful, and there are many disputes about whether pregnant women can have watermelon.
So, can pregnant women eat watermelon? It is generally believed that pregnant women can eat watermelon, just pay attention to control the amount of food, can not eat too much.
The water content of watermelon is more than 94%, and it is also rich in glucose, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, etc. Moreover, watermelon is also rich in water, fructose, potassium, malic acid, amino acids, carotene and other nutrients. According to traditional Chinese medicine, watermelon has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving thirst, relieving trouble and facilitating urination. It can treat summer heat, head swelling, chest tightness, thirst, dry throat, short red urine, sore throat, hemoptysis and other diseases.
Precautions for pregnant women to eat watermelon:
Pregnant women should eat melon properly
Although watermelon has many advantages, it can not be eaten by anyone, let alone unlimited. Watermelon has a lot of sugar. If you eat too much watermelon, you will eat too much sugar. Due to the physiological changes of endocrine in pregnant women, insulin is relatively insufficient in the body, and the stabilizing effect on blood glucose is decreased, resulting in high concentration of sugar in the blood, which will lead to gestational diabetes mellitus. Gestational diabetes mellitus is an important reason for abortion and premature delivery of pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat too much watermelon.
Don't eat melon before or after meals
A large amount of water in watermelon can dilute gastric juice. Eating before and after meals will affect the digestion and absorption of food. Eating a large amount of watermelon before meals will occupy the volume of the stomach, which greatly reduces the intake of a variety of nutrients.
Pregnant women should not eat 'iced watermelon'
In order to avoid causing gastrointestinal diseases, when eating watermelon, you should also choose fresh, ripe watermelon, especially do not eat watermelon refrigerated in the refrigerator. If the temperature is too low 'ice watermelon', pregnant women may cause uterine contraction after eating, serious may cause premature birth, and even endanger the life of the fetus. Therefore, we must not take it lightly.