The Best Fruits for Expectant Mothers
Tangerines
There are many varieties of tangerines, such as sweet oranges, mandarins, seedless honey tangerines, and pomelos. They all share the common advantage of being highly nutritious and valuable in every part. Their juice is rich in citric acid, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, various vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients, making them a favorite food among pregnant women. In 500 grams of tangerines, there are 250 milligrams of vitamin C, which aids in postpartum recovery, 27 milligrams of vitamin A, and the content of vitamin B1 ranks highest among fruits. The minerals contained in tangerines have the highest calcium content, and their phosphorus content even exceeds that of rice.
The peel and seeds of tangerines are famous Chinese medicines. Eating tangerines regularly can prevent scurvy and night blindness. However, although tangerines are delicious, they should not be consumed excessively. Since tangerines have a warm nature and a sweet taste, they replenish yang energy and vital qi. Overconsumption can be counterproductive to health, easily causing heatiness and leading to oral inflammation, periodontitis, and pharyngitis. After eating a large amount of tangerines at once or multiple times, the body's beta-carotene content will significantly increase, and the liver won't have enough time to convert beta-carotene into vitamin A, resulting in carotenemia and yellowing of the skin, especially noticeable on the hands and soles of the feet. It is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting symptoms. Pregnant women should not eat more than three tangerines per day, with a total weight of no more than 250 grams.
Fig
Fresh or dried figs are both delicious. They are rich in various amino acids, organic acids, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, boron, and vitamins, among other nutritional components. Not only are they highly nutritious fruits, but they are also effective medicine. With a sweet and sour taste, they have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, stopping diarrhea, and promoting lactation, especially showing significant effects in treating hemorrhoids with bleeding, spleen deficiency diarrhea, sore throat, and dry milk production.
Pregnant women are most susceptible to hemorrhoids. To prevent hemorrhoids, it's important to maintain smooth bowel movements, pay attention to hydration, and develop a habit of regular defecation. At the same time, pregnant women should consume an appropriate amount of figs regularly. Because figs not only contain abundant nutritional components but can also treat hemorrhoids and promote lactation.
Persimmons
Persimmons are juicy and sweet, being a cost-effective fruit. Every 100 grams of persimmon contains 20 grams of sugar, 0.7 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 497 milligrams of iodine, and are also rich in various vitamins and potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, etc., with their mineral content exceeding that of apples, pears, and peaches. Persimmons have a cold nature and possess the effects of clearing heat, moistening lungs, generating body fluids, quenching thirst, relieving cough, and eliminating phlegm. They are suitable for treating hypertension, chronic bronchitis, arteriosclerosis, hemorrhoidal bleeding, and constipation. Their nutritional and medicinal values make them suitable for pregnant women to consume in moderation. Especially for pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, they can achieve "two benefits with one bite."
Both the calyx and leaves of persimmons are Chinese herbs. Persimmon calyxes can lower reverse qi and stop nausea, treating hiccups and belching. Persimmon leaves have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and blood pressure-lowering effects and are commonly used folk medicine. Although persimmons have excellent nutritional and medical effects, they also have some drawbacks. Persimmons have an astringent taste, and eating too many can cause a tingling sensation on the tongue, strong astringency, leading to dry stools. When encountering acid, they can coagulate into lumps and form precipitates when combined with proteins. Therefore, eating persimmons should be done in moderation, ideally one per meal. [url=http://www.yuezihuisuo.net/yzss/][color=black]Postpartum Diet[/color][/url]