Which fruits are suitable for pregnant women to eat in autumn

　　Autumn is the fruit harvest season, and all kinds of fresh fruits begin to be on the market in large quantities. Several expectant mothers have asked me which fruits in autumn are suitable to eat during pregnancy. Are there any special precautions that pregnant women need to pay attention to when eating fruits? Below I will answer these questions for expectant mothers and recommend some autumn fruits suitable for pregnant women.

　　4 things to avoid when eating fruits

　　Although fruits are delicious and nutritious, pregnant women can eat them every day, but they need to pay attention to the following points:

　　Avoid eating too much: Most fruits contain high sugar content but relatively insufficient fat and protein content. Excessive intake is not only easy to cause gestational diabetes , leading to huge fetus It causes difficulty in childbirth, and also affects the fetus's intake of protein, etc., which is detrimental to its growth and development.

　　Avoid using a kitchen knife to peel fruits: Kitchen knives often come into contact with raw meat, fish, and raw vegetables, which will bring parasites or parasite eggs to the fruits.

　　Avoid eating fruits without rinsing your mouth: Some fruits contain a variety of fermented sugars, which are highly corrosive to teeth. If you do not rinse your mouth after eating them, the fruit residue in your mouth can easily cause dental caries.

　　Avoid eating fruits immediately after meals: Eating fruits immediately after meals can cause flatulence and constipate . Therefore, it is best to eat fruit within 2 hours after a meal or 1 hour before a meal.

　　3 kinds of fruits suitable for eating in autumn

　　Autumn pear: Autumn pear is crisp and juicy, sweet and refreshing, with a pleasant mellow aroma. Its nature is sweet, cold and slightly sour. It has the functions of clearing away heat and diuresis, moistening the throat and reducing blood pressure, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and phlegm, quenching thirst and promoting fluid production. It can treat edema in pregnancy and gestational hypertension . It also has the effects of sedating and calming, nourishing the heart and liver, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, and can prevent and treat lung infection and hepatitis.

　　The weather in autumn is dry, so expectant mothers can eat more cooked pears, which can increase body fluids in the mouth and prevent dry mouth and lips. It not only protects the throat, but is also a therapeutic product for pneumonia, bronchitis and hepatitis.

　　Persimmon: Ripe persimmon contains 15% sugar, 1.36% protein, 0.57% fat, as well as crude fiber, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other elements and multiple vitamins, especially vitamin C, which is 1-2 times higher than ordinary fruits.

　　Here, I want to tell expectant mothers that although persimmons are good, they should not be eaten in large quantities, nor should they be eaten on an empty stomach, nor should they be eaten with acidic foods. Because persimmons contain a large amount of tannic acid, gum and pectin, the tannic acid will precipitate and condense into lumps in the stomach through the action of gastric acid, forming "gastric persimmon stones".

　　In addition, persimmons are rich in pectin, which is a kind of water-soluble dietary fiber and has a good laxative effect. It has a good effect on correcting constipation and maintaining the normal growth of intestinal flora.

　　Fig: Fig fruit is rich in nutrients such as various amino acids, organic acids, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, boron and vitamins. It is not only a fruit with high nutritional value, but also a good medicine. It is sweet, sour and flat, and has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, stopping diarrhea and promoting lactation.

　　Pregnant women are most likely to suffer from hemorrhoids. They can eat an appropriate amount of figs regularly, while keeping the stool smooth, drinking water carefully, and developing the habit of regular bowel movements.