Can pregnant women eat leeks?
Leek is rich in cellulose and sulfide. Eating leeks can supplement the minerals needed by the body, which is beneficial to the development of embryos in the first trimester, so pregnant women can eat leeks. But you can't eat too much, because leeks can strengthen uterine contraction, and pregnant women who eat too much may increase the risk of miscarriage. In addition, leek is not easy to digest, so it is best to eat with other foods.
The nutritional value of leek is relatively high. Every100g edible part contains 2-2.85g of protein, 0.2-0.5g of fat, 2.4-6g of carbohydrate and 0.6-3.2g of cellulose. It is rich in carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. When people taste spring, it is a fresh dish.
In addition, the sulfide in leek can also help the human body absorb vitamin B 1 and vitamin A, so leek is more suitable for pork food rich in vitamin B 1. However, sulfides are easy to volatilize when heated, so when frying leeks, you must quickly fry the pot. If you heat it too much, you will lose the flavor of leek.
In addition, leek is also rich in cellulose * * * per 100g 1.5g * *. After eating, it is helpful to promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent colorectal cancer, reduce the absorption of cholesterol, and play a role in preventing and treating diseases such as arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Modern medicine believes that people with excessive yang heat should not eat it. Leek contains a lot of crude fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb, so you can't eat too much leek at a time, otherwise a lot of crude fiber will often cause diarrhea.
Leek recipes suitable for pregnant women
Pregnant women should pay attention to collocation and cooking techniques when eating leeks. The following is a leek recipe suitable for pregnant women:
Fried shrimps with leeks
Ingredients: 300g shrimp, 50g tender leek 1 50g peanut oil, 5g sesame oil15g soy sauce, 3g salt, 5g monosodium glutamate1g cooking wine, 20g onion, 0g ginger10g broth.
Exercise:
1. Wash shrimp and drain.
2. Wash leeks, drain water and cut into 2 cm long sections; Wash and shred onions; Peel ginger, wash and shred.
3. Heat the wok, add peanut oil to heat it, add onion and shredded ginger into the wok, stir-fry shrimp for 2-3 minutes, cook wine, add soy sauce, salt and broth, add leek, stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, pour sesame oil and stir-fry with monosodium glutamate, and serve.
4. Pay attention to stir fry quickly with fire after adding leek. Don't fry leeks too badly, so as not to affect the color and taste.
Health tip: leek contains high carotene, so it is especially important to eat spring leek in the off-season spring of carrots and other vegetables. Chinese medicine believes that leeks are pungent and warm, and have the effects of warming the middle warmer, promoting qi circulation, promoting blood circulation and detoxifying. This dish is rich in carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. It helps people to taste fresh dishes in spring, which is beneficial to the needs of embryos and fetuses for vitamins and minerals in the first trimester.
Fried dumpling with leek and egg
Ingredients: 50 grams of flour, 30 grams of eggs and 40 grams of leeks. Appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil.
Exercise:
1. Put the flour into a basin, add a proper amount of warm water, mix the flour, knead thoroughly, let it stand for 15 minutes, rub it into long strips, take the flour and roll it into skin.
2. Beat the eggs into a bowl and mix well.
3. Wash and chop leeks.
4. Set the pot on fire, heat the oil, stir-fry the eggs, put them in the pot, add leeks, salt and sesame oil, and stir them into stuffing. Wrap the stuffing and knead it into the shape of jiaozi.
5. Put the pot on the fire, add oil and heat it, stick the pot tightly in the pot, fry it slightly, pour some water, cover the pot, fry it and shovel it out to eat.
Health tip: fresh and delicious. Rich in vitamin A, high-quality protein and vitamin D, it can improve the immunity of women in the second trimester and promote the absorption of calcium.
Leek ginger juice
Material: 45g leek, 1 tender ginger. The right amount of sugar.
Exercise:
1. Wash the head and tail of leek and cut it into small pieces.
2. Wash the tender ginger and cut it into small pieces.
3. Add sugar to leek and ginger, add water and put it into a blender, then drain the residue evenly and juice it for drinking.
Health tip: After pregnancy, the placenta secretes chorionic gonadotropin, which inhibits gastric acid secretion. The decrease of gastric acid secretion greatly reduces the activity of digestive enzymes, thus affecting the diet and digestive function of pregnant women. At this time, pregnant women will have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. This dish can improve vomiting and loss of appetite in early pregnancy.
Precautions for pregnant women to eat leeks
Eating a small amount of leeks by pregnant women generally has no effect on pregnant mothers and fetuses. But still need to pay attention to the following matters:
1, leek is best with pork: leek is not easy to digest, try to eat with other foods, which can alleviate the * * * effect of leek on the stomach. In addition, leek is rich in sulfide, which can promote the absorption of vitamin B 1. Therefore, leek is a more nutritious way to eat with pork food rich in vitamin B 1.
Don't eat more leeks in summer. In summer, most leeks are aging, with thick fiber, which is not easy to be absorbed, and the gastrointestinal function decreases in summer, especially for pregnant women. Eating more leeks can easily cause bloating, discomfort or diarrhea.
You shouldn't heat leek for a long time. Leek is rich in vitamin B. Heating will destroy vitamin B. The longer the heating time, the greater the damage. Therefore, it is not suitable for eating after long-term heating.
You shouldn't eat leek raw. The cooking time of leek should be skillful, and it should not be heated for too long or eaten raw. Because leek is rich in cellulose, it is not easy to digest, and unlike onion and garlic, it can be eaten after peeling. The edible part is close to the ground, which often pollutes the eggs of microorganisms and parasites, and there are many branches, which are not easy to clean and easily infected with diseases, so it is not suitable for raw food.