will eating hot pot in pregnant women have a bad effect on the fetus?
There is a saying that "pregnant women eating hot pot can cause fetal malformation", which makes many expectant mothers afraid to eat hot pot. This statement is based on the logical chain of "hot pot → raw meat → Toxoplasma gondii → pregnant women → fetal malformation". Eating hot pot has raw meat, but raw meat will be contaminated by Toxoplasma gondii, and Toxoplasma gondii will cause adverse reactions when it enters pregnant women.
But Toxoplasma gondii can be killed by high temperature heating. Therefore, when the expectant mother eats the hot pot, she must open a big fire to cook it, so that the soup can be kept in a boiling state. Don't put the sliced meat in the boiled hot pot and take it out and send it to the import. This short heating can't kill Toxoplasma gondii larvae parasitic in the cells of the sliced meat.
There are several opinions that don't support pregnant women eating hot pot:
1. Hot pot soup tastes heavy, and pregnant mothers should focus on light diet in the first trimester;
2. When eating hot pot, raw food and cooked food are often mixed together, which is easy to induce digestive tract inflammation;
3. The raw materials for making chafing dish bottom materials in the store are unsanitary, and some will use those inferior and high quality, which will do harm to the health of pregnant mothers;
4. When eating hot pot, there is often a lot of high-fat meat, and the amount of purine in the broth is high, which is not good for the kidneys.
It is estimated that many pregnant mothers will flinch from hot pot for the sake of fetal health. Today, Xiao Yao brought good news to pregnant mothers. It is possible to eat hot pot in moderation during pregnancy, but pregnant mothers should be more careful than usual when eating hot pot.
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Seven principles for expectant mothers to eat hot pot
1. Don't choose too spicy pot bottom and food
If expectant mothers didn't eat too spicy before, then the pot bottom and food that are too spicy and numb are not suitable for expectant mothers' bodies, and they should try to be light in material selection.
the soup base of hot pot should also be light, and it is best to choose clear soup, tomato or mushroom soup. If friends who eat hot pot together like spicy food, they can choose Yuanyang pot, and the expectant mother can eat the light side.
2. Choose suitable meat and vegetables
Beef and mutton are the standard of hot pot, but pregnant women should not eat too much fat food such as fat beef, and some special parts, such as brain flowers, have very high cholesterol content, so they should eat less.
Of course, the most important thing is to cook the meat thoroughly, so as to kill the bacteria and parasites on it.
3. Try to eat as little pickled food as possible
The salt content of pickled food usually exceeds the standard, which is not good for health. It is better for expectant mothers not to eat or eat less.
4. eat more seasonal vegetables
seasonal vegetables and mushrooms are generally not specially treated and can be eaten safely. Vegetables are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, which can increase satiety and prevent constipation. But vegetables don't need to be rinsed for too long, otherwise they will destroy their nutrients.
5. Reasonable collocation of drinks and fruits
Before eating, you can drink a little juice, but be cautious for pregnant mothers with high blood sugar. In addition, vegetable juice and yogurt are also good choices. You can eat some fruit after eating hot pot to refresh yourself.
6. Control food intake
Pregnant mothers need special care in their stomachs. Once they eat poorly or overeat, they will be difficult to digest, which may lead to nausea and vomiting. Therefore, pregnant mothers should control their food intake and eat reasonably when using hot pot.
7. Pay attention to hygiene
Pregnant women should prepare a separate pair of chopsticks when eating hot pot, which should not be used to hold raw ingredients, and pay attention to separate raw and cooked food when cooking hot pot.
Xiao Yao's warm reminder:
Actually, eating hot pot is also very particular. It is recommended that pregnant mothers drink half a cup of juice or warm water before eating hot pot, then rinse vegetables and finally eat meat. Only in this way can we reduce the burden on the stomach and achieve a healthy diet.
It is important to note that it is best not to eat hot pot in the first three months of pregnancy, and then eat it occasionally in the second and third trimesters, so as not to affect the baby's development.