It is not recommended for new mothers to eat vegetables and fruits in the first week during confinement. Raw and cold vegetables and fruits will affect the gastrointestinal tract and may even damage the teeth. You can eat hot vegetables in the second week of confinement, fruits, and edible warm vegetables and fruits from the third week of confinement.

Vegetables suitable for eating during confinement

1. Kale

Kae contains organic alkali, which gives it a certain bitter taste. It can stimulate people's taste nerves, increase appetite, speed up gastrointestinal motility, and help digestion. Another unique bitter ingredient in kale is cinchona, which can inhibit the over-excited body temperature center and play a role in relieving heat and antipyretic. It also contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can prevent constipation. It also has the effects of lowering cholesterol, softening blood vessels, and preventing heart disease.

Kae is a neutral vegetable, so mothers can eat it during confinement, but try not to eat it raw. However, Chinese medicine believes that eating too much kale has the side effect of depleting one's vital energy. In addition, long-term consumption of kale will inhibit the secretion of sex hormones.

2. Carrots

Carrots are rich in nutrients and are known as "little ginseng". Carrots are rich in carbohydrates, volatile oils, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, anthocyanins, calcium, iron and other nutrients. Long-term exposure to air-conditioned environments and urban polluted external environments will directly affect the defense function of the respiratory mucosa, leading to a decrease in the body's resistance. Pregnant women should eat more carrots, increase their intake of vitamin A, and improve their immunity.

3. Tomato

Tomato is also called tomato. It is rich in nutrients and has many functions. It is called a magical fruit in vegetables. The malic acid, citric acid and sugar contained in it can increase the acidity of gastric juice, help digestion and adjust gastrointestinal function.

The lycopene contained in it has strong antioxidant activity, anti-aging, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, and pharmacological effects of preventing and fighting cancer. Tomatoes are rich in nutrients. Eating them raw can supplement vitamin C, and eating them cooked can supplement antioxidants. You can give them to babies in moderation, but it is best not to eat them on an empty stomach. If you have stomach cold, diarrhea, etc., it is best not to eat them raw. Be sure to eat them raw. Moderate amount, don’t eat too much at one time.