Eating a balanced diet during pregnancy is crucial for providing the developing fetus with the best nutrition. Some pregnant women have the habit of eating dinner, but not all foods are good for their health in the evening. Let’s explore the 5 types of food that pregnant women should limit eating in the evening!
1 Beef
is a type of red meat that is good for the health of pregnant women because of itsabundance, preventing anemia during pregnancy. However, pregnant women should not eat beef in the evening.
According to information from PGS.TS Nguyen Thi Thinh (Food Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Technology), beef is abundant in can cause indigestion for pregnant women and cause bloating, sour belching, constipation,…
Especially when eaten at night, it will introduce a large amount of iron into the body, disturbing the biological clock and causing abnormal blood sugar levels. If beef is consumed regularly at night, it may put pregnant women at risk of, colorectal cancer, colon cancer,…
2 Spicy food
Spicy food is not good for the health of the mother and the baby becausespicy food contains a lot of capsaicin, a stimulating substance that numbs the tongue and brain. If you eat too much spicy food in the evening, it will make the mother feelrestless, rapid heartbeat, increased body temperature, more uncomfortable, and disrupt sleep.
3 Deep-fried foods with excessive oil
Deep-fried foods with excessive oil are not good for everyone, including pregnant women. Asdeep-fried foods with excessive oil can easily cause the body to absorb a lot of fat, leading to obesity and complications during pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, high blood pressure,…
Especially when eaten at night, it can make the mother feelbloated, indigestion, stomachache, and affect the mother’s and baby’s sleep.
4 Food that is too salty
Foods like , , ,… are often seasoned with a lot of spices, especially salt. Therefore, when eating these foods, the pregnant woman’s body willabsorb a lot of sodium, leading to cell dehydration and increased thirst, resulting in increased urination frequency.
Consuming too much salt not onlycauses discomfort and fatigue but also affects the baby, making the baby born underweight and irritable.
5 Food that is too sweet
Some pregnant women crave sweet foods during pregnancy, often drinking , eating in the evening to satisfy their cravings. However, eating sweet foods in the evening with little exercise can make pregnant women gain weight quickly and increase blood sugar levels.
When gaining weight too quickly, it can also lead to complications such aspre-eclampsia, high blood pressure,…
Above are 5 types of food that pregnant women should avoid eating in the evening to ensure the safety of the health of the mother and the baby during pregnancy. We hope that the above information will help pregnant women adjust their diet appropriately.
Source: Bao Phu Nu Viet Nam