Pregnant women need calcium supplements during pregnancy. At this time, pregnant women need to pay special attention to their diet. So what can pregnant women eat to supplement calcium? The following is the knowledge I have collected about calcium supplementation for pregnant women. I hope it will be helpful to you.

What should pregnant women eat to supplement calcium?

1. Steak: Animal bones contain a lot of calcium, and there are many sources of calcium in fish. If you choose properly, take them from them. Adequate daily calcium is not a problem.

2. Milk: In addition to high-quality protein, it also contains calcium, iron, vitamin B and other nutrients. It is not only a good nutritional product, but also easy to digest and absorb, and can also prevent certain diseases. and therapeutic effects.

3. Bone soup: Bone soup can supplement calcium. The most beneficial calcium to the human body is plasma calcium, which is liquid calcium. There is an old saying in Chinese medicine that "you are what you eat to get what you need." Bone broth is sufficient liquid calcium and is also beneficial for absorption.

4. Tofu: The calcium in tofu comes from two aspects. First, soybeans are rich in calcium. On the other hand, traditional tofu production requires the addition of brine or gypsum. These two things can also provide calcium, so Traditional tofu is a food rich in calcium. Generally speaking, eating 4 taels of tofu can meet 1/3 of the daily calcium requirement, which is more than drinking half a catty of milk.

What kind of soup is good for pregnant women to drink for calcium supplementation?

1. Yam, soybean, meat and bone soup

A little yam, a handful of soybeans, and a little big bones.

Wash the soybeans and soak them in water. Wash the pork keel, put the water in the pot to boil, add the pork keel and blanch it, boil for three minutes, remove, wash and drain. Put the blanched keel bones in the pot, pour in enough cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, and skim off the floating water.

Put some cooking wine, add scallions and ginger slices, pour in the soaked soybeans and cook together. After boiling, pour a tablespoon of vinegar*** to facilitate the precipitation of calcium***.

Bring to a boil over high heat, maintain high heat and cook for ten minutes, then reduce to low heat and simmer for one and a half hours. When the time is up, open the lid and put in the washed, peeled and cut yam. Cook for about half an hour. Season with salt 10 minutes before serving.

2. Radish and pork ribs soup

One radish, a little pork ribs, and a little wolfberry.

First, clean the radish and ribs, and then cut the radish into pieces. Use hot water to scald and wash the ribs first, so that the ribs soup will be sweeter.

Soak the wolfberry in warm water, put the processed ribs and carrots into the pot, put the soaked wolfberry into the pot, and cover the pot. Boil over high heat and add a little seasoning.

3. Corn, Cordyceps Flower and Big Bone Soup

A little Cordyceps flower, a stick of corn, and a little big bone.

Wash the cordyceps flowers and soak them in cold water until soft. Then scald the bones with boiled hot water, and cut the corn into pieces first. Put the big bones, corn and cordyceps flowers into the pot and cook.

Put in a little ginger slices and water. Remember to also put the water in which the Cordyceps flowers were soaked into the pot. After covering the pot, simmer over high heat for half an hour, then simmer over low heat. Cook for one hour.

4. American Ginseng and Black-bone Chicken Soup

A black-bone chicken (about 500 grams), a little American ginseng (50 grams), 4-5 red dates, 2 longan meat, 2 slices of ginger, wolfberry 10-20 pieces.

Wash the earthen pot, add enough water to cover the black-bone chicken, bring it to a boil, add 1 black-bone chicken and continue boiling, pour out the water and remove the fishy smell. Replace with fresh water, add black-bone chicken, American ginseng, red dates, longan meat, ginger slices, and wolfberry, cook on high heat for 1 hour, then simmer for 1 hour.

5. Lotus root and pork bone soup

500 grams of fresh lotus root, 2 pork leg bones with meat, and a little salt.

Cut the fresh lotus root into pieces and blanch the pork bones in boiling water to remove dirt and set aside. Put the fresh lotus roots and pork bones into the pressure cooker. Wait for the water to cover the ingredients until it is about 3 fingers high. Cook on high heat for about 15 minutes, then turn to medium heat and cook for about 20 minutes. Then open the pot. When the lotus roots and meat are soft, add salt to taste. That’s it.

Recommended calcium supplement recipes for pregnant women

1. Italian cheese salad

Recipe ingredients: cheese, tomatoes, green lemons, apple cider vinegar, nine-layer basil ***, olive oil, cracked black pepper, salt.

Preparation method:

***1*** Cut the cheese into slices;

***2*** Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut into slices;

***3*** Chop the nine-layer tower, add appropriate amount of olive oil, salt, black pepper, and lime juice and mix well to become seasoning;

* **4*** Arrange the cheese, tomatoes, and nine-layer tower on the plate in a staggered manner, and pour the seasoning on it.

Health tips:

***1***The best cheese is mozzarella cheese, which is made from buffalo milk. It has a delicate milky aroma, rich nutrition, and is delicious. Ready-to-eat bags are generally available at imported refrigerated counters in supermarkets;

***2*** It is best to choose fresh, sweet and juicy persimmons;

***3* **Tart, also called basil and perilla, is a Western food seasoning with a special aroma;

***4*** Freshly ground pepper is best, avoid using Chinese black pepper powder instead.

2. Citrus fresh milk

Recipe ingredients: 100 ml fresh milk, 1 citrus.

Preparation method:

***1***Cut the citrus peel and pulp into fine pieces;

***2***Cut into pieces Put the chopped citrus into the fresh milk, add an appropriate amount of sugar, and mix well;

***3*** Pour the citrus fresh milk into the ice tray. Put it in the refrigerator to freeze and take it out when it is time to eat.

Health tips: Fresh milk is rich in calcium and is the best choice for calcium supplementation during pregnancy. This citrus fresh milk is suitable for cold meals for pregnant women in the second trimester.

3. Oatmeal milk soup

Recipe ingredients: 50 grams of no-cook oatmeal, 200 ml of milk.

Preparation method:

***1*** Place the oatmeal in a cup with a lid, pour in appropriate amount of boiling water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes;

***2*** Add 200ml hot milk when drinking. When soaking oatmeal, you can also add a tablespoon of fried and crushed black sesame seeds.

Health Tips: Oatmeal has the highest calcium content among staple foods. Drinking it with milk and black sesame seeds can play a very good role in calcium supplementation. You should have a rich breakfast, and you can also eat sesame paste, braised eggs, whole wheat bread, etc. with higher calcium content, and change the mix frequently.