Pregnant women should ensure a balanced nutrition every day. Lettuce leaves are rich in carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B2 and protein, and also contain crude fiber and calcium. Pregnant women can supplement nutrients after eating lettuce leaves. Moreover, in the daily diet, lettuce leaves are one of the natural sources of folic acid, which is very helpful for pregnant women who need to supplement folic acid in the early stage of pregnancy.

However, because lettuce leaves are cool, pregnant women are prone to indigestion when they eat too much.

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2 What are the benefits of eating lettuce leaves for pregnant women to supplement folic acid? Pregnant women need to supplement folic acid in the early stage of pregnancy, and lettuce leaves contain a lot of folic acid, which can be supplemented by pregnant women, which is good for themselves and the fetus.

Diuretic swelling The potassium content in lettuce leaves is obviously higher than that in sodium. It is a high-potassium and low-sodium vegetable, which can maintain the balance of water, electricity and mass of human body, promote urination and relieve edema symptoms of pregnant women.

Treatment of constipation There are many plant cellulose in lettuce leaves, which can increase the peristalsis of intestinal wall, promote digestion, and better excrete feces, which is very suitable for pregnant women with constipation.

3 How do pregnant women eat lettuce leaves? Stir-fried lettuce leaves Material: 220 grams of fresh lettuce leaves, appropriate amount of oil, salt and minced garlic.

Practice: First, clean the old leaves of lettuce leaves, then cut the lettuce leaves into large sections, smash the garlic and cut it into minced garlic, pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the wok, put the lettuce leaves in after the oil is heated, stir fry a few times, add a small amount of salt and stir fry evenly, then turn off the torch and pour the minced garlic into the wok and stir fry a few times.

Efficacy: Stir-fried lettuce leaves are refreshing, which can relieve greasy and help pregnant women to eat.

Scrambled eggs with lettuce leaves: lettuce leaves150g, eggs100g, and proper amount of oil and salt.

Practice: Wash the lettuce leaves and cut them into sections, beat the eggs in a bowl and stir them into the shape of egg liquid, then put the cut lettuce leaves in the pot, add a proper amount of salt and fry them until they are cooked, and finally pour the egg liquid in, and then fry them after the egg liquid solidifies.

Efficacy: Scrambled eggs with lettuce leaves is a refreshing side dish, which can increase the appetite of pregnant women after eating it.

4 Precautions for pregnant women to eat lettuce leaves Because some ingredients in lettuce leaves will stimulate the optic nerve, eating too much is easy to be dizzy and sleepy, and pregnant women with eye diseases should not eat more. Lettuce leaves are cool, and pregnant women who eat too much can easily lead to indigestion or diarrhea, so it is not recommended for pregnant women to eat more lettuce leaves.