Can pregnant women eat chestnuts

summary

Chestnut is rich in nutrition, known as the "king of dried fruit". Chestnut is rich in vitamin C, various minerals such as potassium, zinc, iron, etc. in addition, it also contains a lot of starch, protein, fat, B vitamins and other nutrients. It has the effects of Tonifying the spleen and stomach, tonifying the kidney and tendons, promoting blood circulation and hemostasis. From the perspective of the nutritional value and efficacy of chestnut, pregnant women can eat chestnut. Is chestnut good for pregnant women?

Can pregnant women eat chestnuts

First, the specific nutritional functions of chestnut are as follows: 1. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, chestnut can prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis and other diseases, and is a good tonic for anti-aging and longevity; 2. Chestnut contains riboflavin, and eating chestnut often is beneficial to children's tongue sores and adult oral ulcers that are difficult to heal for a long time; 3. Chestnut is a kind of dry fruit with high carbohydrate content, which can provide more heat energy for human body and help fat metabolism, and has the function of Supplementing Qi, strengthening spleen and tonifying gastrointestinal tract; 4. Chestnut is rich in vitamin C, which can maintain the normal function of teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles, prevent and treat osteoporosis, waist and leg soreness, muscle and bone pain and fatigue, and delay human aging.

Second: chestnut is not only nutritious, but also beneficial to pregnant women. 1. Chestnut can strengthen the spleen and kidney, improve immunity, promote fetal development, but also help pregnant women eliminate edema, ease mood. In addition, raw chestnut has the effect of curing numbness of legs and feet, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. 2. Keep fit, strengthen bones and eliminate fatigue. Foreigners call chestnut "ginseng fruit", which contains rich nutrition and a lot of minerals beneficial to pregnant women. Pregnant women often eat chestnut can not only keep fit and strong bones, but also help the pelvis to mature, and eliminate fatigue. 3. Nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Chestnut is sweet and warm. It has the effect of nourishing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Pregnant women often have a bad appetite, and they don't even want to eat their favorite dishes. Their families can advise them to eat chestnut to help them improve their gastrointestinal function. 4. Improve immunity chestnut is rich in high-quality protein, and contains a variety of amino acids needed by the human body, which is conducive to improving the immunity of pregnant women and the development of the fetus.

Third: eliminate edema chestnut is rich in potassium, potassium can help balance the body's sodium, if the body's potassium is too little, it will cause the body's sodium and potassium imbalance, excess sodium will retain water, causing cell edema. But if the body takes in enough potassium, sodium won't keep the excess water. So potassium ion can help the body metabolism of excess water, eliminate edema, edema symptoms of pregnant women often have a certain help.

matters needing attention

Chestnuts are juicy and easy to stagnate Qi. Eating too much at a time will hurt the spleen and stomach. Eat 10 chestnuts at most every day. Chestnut high sugar content, pregnant women should be careful to cause diabetes.