Pregnant woman is almost 3 months old. Can I eat hot pot?

Hot pot is a very popular diet now. I can't help but watch the food in the pot purr. However, there are different opinions about whether you can eat hot pot during pregnancy. Today, Xiao Yao will analyze whether pregnant mothers can eat hot pot during pregnancy.

Can pregnant women eat hot pot have a bad effect on the fetus?

There is a saying that "pregnant women eating hot pot will lead to 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 woman → 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 hot pot, she must open the fire to cook, so as to keep the soup boiling. Don't put the meat slices in the cooked hot pot and take them out for import. This short heating can't kill Toxoplasma gondii larvae parasitic in the cells of meat slices.

There are several opinions that do not support pregnant women eating hot pot:

1, hot pot soup tastes heavy, and pregnant mothers should have a light diet at the beginning of pregnancy;

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 hot pot bottom materials in the store are unsanitary, and some will use those inferior and high-quality ones, which will cause harm to the pregnant mother's health;

4. When eating hot pot, there is often a lot of high-fat meat, and there is a lot of phlegm in the broth, which is not good for the kidneys.

It is estimated that many pregnant mothers will be discouraged from hot pot when they see the above items for the sake of fetal health. Today, Xiao Yao brought good news to pregnant mothers. It is ok to eat hot pot in moderation during pregnancy, but pregnant mothers should be more careful when eating hot pot than usual.

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Seven principles for expectant mothers to eat hot pot

1. Don't choose too spicy pot bottom and food.

If the expectant mother doesn't eat spicy food before, then the pot bottom and food that are too spicy and numb are not suitable for the expectant mother's body, and the materials should be as light as possible.

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 expectant mothers can eat the light side.

Choose the right meat dishes

Beef and mutton are the standard of hot pot, but pregnant women should not eat too much food such as fat beef, and there are some special parts, such as brain flowers, which have very high cholesterol content and 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 less pickled food.

The salt content of pickled food usually exceeds the standard, which is not good for your health. Expectant mothers had better not eat or eat less.

4. Eat more seasonal vegetables

Seasonal vegetables and mushrooms are generally safe to eat without special treatment. 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 their nutrients will be destroyed.

Reasonable collocation of drinks and fruits

You can drink some juice before eating, but pregnant mothers with high blood sugar should be careful. In addition, vegetable juice and yogurt are also good choices. You can eat some fruit to refresh yourself after eating hot pot.

Control food intake

The pregnant mother's stomach needs special care. Once the diet is poor or excessive, it will be difficult to digest and easily cause nausea and vomiting. Therefore, pregnant mothers should control their food intake and eat reasonably when using hot pot.

7. Pay attention to hygiene

When pregnant women eat hot pot, they should prepare a pair of separate chopsticks, not to hold raw ingredients, and pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked when cooking hot pot.

Easy tips:

In fact, eating hot pot is also very particular. It is suggested that pregnant mothers drink half a cup of juice or warm water before eating hot pot, then wash vegetables and finally eat meat. Only in this way can we reduce the burden on the stomach and realize a healthy diet.

It should be noted 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 to avoid affecting the baby's development.