Beets during pregnancy

2023 Author: Alfred Shackley | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 13:14

The diet of each person should ideally be balanced. If we talk specifically about products, then vegetables must be present. Vegetables rich in fiber and vitamins. They are also irreplaceable in the diet of pregnant women.

Since during this period, expectant mothers need to worry not only about themselves, but also about their baby, the selection of food must be approached very carefully. Of vegetables during pregnancy, beets are highly recommended.

What is so rich in beets and what are the benefits of it during pregnancy?

Beetroot is rich in vitamins, amino acids, mineral salts and fiber. Its beneficial properties remain even after heat treatment. The vegetable contains vitamins C and B vitamins, glucose, useful acids, fructose. It is rich in magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, iodine, phosphorus, zinc and copper. It turns out that this vegetable is a real find during pregnancy. Eating it during pregnancy, the baby will receive a set of nutrients.

In terms of its nutritional value, it wins over other vegetables. The calorie content is 42 kcal per 100 g. This means that you can eat it in large quantities and not think about extra pounds, even during pregnancy.

Beets can be used in different forms: raw, boiled, baked, stewed and even in the form of juice. During pregnancy, the substances contained in the product relieve some of the unpleasant symptoms. It is not in vain that it has been used for more than a dozen years in the folk treatment of rhinitis and other diseases.

What are the benefits to the body?

• Helps with constipation during pregnancy. It is known for its cleansing properties for the body. Due to the rich fiber content, it normalizes the intestines and cleanses it of putrefactive bacteria.
• Stops the increase in blood pressure that happens to women during pregnancy
• Regulates metabolism
• Helps liver function, improves kidney function
• Helps Relieve Symptoms of Hypertension
• Treats a cold
• Relieves
• Normalizes the cardiovascular system
• Has a diuretic effect
• Strengthens the immune system
• Helps Cope with Mood Swings and Depression

Having a sufficient amount of iron in the composition, using it during pregnancy, the expectant mother reduces the risk of fetal hypoxia. Beetroot, promotes normal blood circulation, as well as hematopoiesis, increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood. Folic acid prevents the development of abnormalities and defects in the child. It has a beneficial effect on the baby's nervous system.

For those who do not cease to maintain an active image during pregnancy, it is also imperative to include this product in your diet. Since it saturates the body with energy and a charge of vivacity, it helps with chronic fatigue.

Virtually no harm to the body, but there are precautions when it is better not to eat it during pregnancy.

Contraindications:

• Diarrhea and indigestion (has a strong laxative effect)
• Diabetes mellitus (as it contains a lot of sugar)
• High acidity, gastritis
• Hypertension (as it tends to lower blood pressure)
• Osteoporosis (as it interferes with the absorption of calcium)
• Urolithiasis disease

By including beets in your diet, the menu will never be monotonous. Different cooking methods have their own beneficial properties.

Raw beets during pregnancy.

Raw, the vegetable is as healthy as possible. By its properties it has no equal among other vegetables. Due to the fiber content, raw beetroot dishes regulate the digestive process in the body. But do not get carried away with it raw, as it has high acidity and may not have a very good effect on the stomach. The optimal and healthy option is a salad with cabbage, carrots and beets, seasoned with a drop of vegetable oil.

Boiled beets during pregnancy

Boiled or steamed vegetables retain 90% of all beneficial properties. Unlike raw, in this form it does not affect the acidity of the stomach. It also has a beneficial effect on the stomach. You can use it as a side dish or salads. In the fall, you need to cook until fully cooked for about 60 minutes, in the summer - 40 minutes.

Salad with beets and prunes will give a good effect for cleansing the body. Grate one medium boiled beet on a coarse grater, add 3-4 chopped prunes, season with low-fat sour cream.

Use it as a side dish with a meat dish. To do this, boil 3 beets, let them cool and cut into mugs. Salt on top, sprinkle with a drop of vegetable oil.

Its properties are similar to boiled and baked beets. To preserve the maximum benefit, you need to bake it correctly. Take 5-7 pieces of beets, wash well, perhaps even with a washcloth, dry and put on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Cooking time is about an hour at a temperature of 250 degrees. Peel the resulting product and use as a side dish or salad base.

Beet juice

A panacea for many diseases, it is used both externally and internally. If you have a systematic increase in pressure, for prevention, it is recommended to drink half a glass of beetroot juice in the morning after breakfast.

Pregnancy is characterized by systematic constipation. In such cases, you can do microclysters with juice.

Beetroot juice for a cold during pregnancy is a long-standing folk remedy. Since women in the position are not recommended to take many medications, including from a cold, juice comes to the rescue, which has healing properties for a cold.

In case of rhinitis or runny nose, drip into the nose 3 drops of a solution of juice and boiled water in a 1: 1 ratio.

Do not drip your nose with pure juice, otherwise you will not cure a runny nose, but burn the nasal mucosa.

This medicine helps not only for the common cold, but also for laryngitis and minor sore throat. Regularly, 3 times a day, rinse it with the same solution, for additional effect, you can add half a spoonful of soda and salt.

Juice is also a powerful energy drink. The amount of vitamins contained in it fills the body of the expectant mother with energy, tidies up the nervous system and normalizes mood swings.

The juice can also be used for external use. Beet juice compresses treat wounds and minor cracks in the skin. If a pregnant woman suffers from problem skin and there are small amounts of acne, acne or inflammation on her face, masks with juice and finely ground oatmeal or blue clay will help perfectly. It will also help with edema and weight gain.

A wide variety of dishes can be prepared from beets. There are even recipes for desserts that include this product. The advantage of the vegetable is that it can hardly be called seasonal, since it is available on store shelves all year round at an optimal price. Make special emphasis on it in the summer, when the vegetable is still very young, then it will bring a maximum of useful things for your baby.

It is worth remembering that during pregnancy you do not need to abuse any products, as the body can give an unpredictable response. Stop using this product for a while if you feel unwell or if you experience an unusual reaction.