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Can I eat apricots when pregnant?

Asked by:Menelaus

Asked on:Apr 01, 2026 12:35 AM

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  • Dove Dove

    Apr 01, 2026

      Traditional Chinese medicine believes that apricots are hot foods, and eating too much may damage the muscles and bones and cause the recurrence of old diseases. Eating too many apricots at one time can also cause internal heat and make the patient suffer from internal heat. flow of people Nosebleeds, eye diseases, mouth sores, and possibly diarrhea. If pregnant women and children eat too much, they are more likely to get sores and boils. Modern nutrition emphasizes that the strong acidity in fresh apricots will also cause the acid in the stomach to surge, causing Stomach disease . In addition, the sour taste of apricots can make people feel bad for their teeth. So can pregnant women eat apricots?

      For pregnant women, the acidic taste of apricots is very hot and has the effect of sliding on the fetus. Since fetal fever is relatively severe during pregnancy, the principle of "prenatal cleansing" should be followed. Therefore, the hot nature of apricots and their sliding properties are what pregnant women need to pay attention to.

      Not only that, pregnant women cannot eat almonds, especially bitter almonds. Because almonds contain hydrocyanic acid, which is a toxic substance, children can die if they eat 7 to 10 almonds. To prevent toxic substances from penetrating the placental barrier fetus , so pregnant women are forbidden to eat almonds.

      Can pregnant women eat apricots? Although there is no definite research to prove that pregnant women cannot eat apricots, it is best not to eat them.

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