Can I eat fruit during confinement?

The confinement period is the best time for women to improve their physical condition. If you do not have a good confinement period, it will lay hidden dangers for your health in the future. Chinese people pay attention to the confinement period. Don't think it is superstition. Many of the attentions are reasonable. Due to the influence of traditional concepts, some women tend to avoid fruits during the "confinement period". They think that fruits are raw and cold foods, and eating them will lead to reduced milk, back pain, leg pain, irregular menstruation, etc. In fact, this view is wrong.

Fish, meat and eggs do contain high protein, high fat, high cholesterol and high fat-soluble vitamins, but the content of water-soluble vitamins, cellulose and some organic acids and trace elements is very low. Fruits contain a lot of carbohydrates, vitamins, trace elements, etc., which can make up for the deficiency of eating fish, meat and eggs alone. If the two are used reasonably, they can complement each other. Otherwise, it may lead to eating disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and symptoms such as vitamin and certain trace element deficiencies in mothers and babies. The following is a brief introduction to the common fruits suitable for pregnant women.

The four properties of fruit

First, let’s understand the four properties of fruits

The four properties of fruits refer to cold, cool, warm and hot, and should be selected according to the constitution. For example, people with cold constitution are not suitable to eat too many cold fruits, otherwise, it will be bad for health.

Cold and cooling fruits

It can clear away heat and reduce internal heat, reduce the body's energy metabolism rate, and reduce heat. Therefore, it is for this reason that pregnant women should avoid eating cold and cool fruits. Such fruits include watermelon, persimmon, cantaloupe, coconut, strawberry, orange, mango, tangerine, etc.

Warm and hot fruits

It can dispel cold, replenish deficiency, increase the body's energy metabolism rate, and increase body heat. Therefore, pregnant women should eat more of this kind of fruit. Representative fruits include: longan, peach, lychee, etc.

Flat Fruit

It can stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen, replenish deficiency, and is easy to digest. People with strong bodies can eat it for a long time. Representative fruits include grapes, apples, lemons, etc.

Can I eat fruit during confinement?

Can you eat fruits during confinement? Here are some fruits that are suitable for confinement:

1. Kiwi

Also known as kiwi fruit, it is sweet and cold in nature. It is high in vitamin C and has the effects of relieving fever, quenching thirst, diuresis and lactation. Regular consumption can strengthen the immune system. It is beneficial for recovery after caesarean section. Because it is cold in nature, warm it with hot water before eating. One per day is appropriate.

2. Durian

It is sweet and hot in nature. It is abundant in Southeast Asia and is known as the king of fruits. Because of its hot nature, it can strengthen yang and fire, and has a good effect on promoting body temperature and strengthening blood circulation. It can be used as a tonic for postpartum coldness.

Durian is hot in nature and difficult to digest. Eating too much can easily cause internal heat. Eating it with mangosteen can calm its heat. At the same time, women who have undergone cesarean section and are prone to small intestinal adhesion should be careful when eating it.

3. Apple

It tastes sweet, is mild and slightly cool. It not only has anti-cancer effects, but also promotes brain development and enhances memory. Apples have the effects of promoting body fluid, relieving heat and stimulating appetite. They are rich in fiber, which can promote digestion and intestinal peristalsis and reduce constipation.

4. Papaya

Sweet and neutral in nature. Papaya has many benefits, including lowering blood pressure, detoxifying, reducing swelling and expelling parasites, helping milk secretion, making breasts fuller, and reducing fat and weight.

The main nutritional ingredients of papaya are carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin B, C, calcium, potassium, iron, etc. It is produced in southern my country. my country has a tradition of using papaya to promote lactation since ancient times. Papaya contains a kind of papain, which has the ability to decompose protein to a high degree. Foods such as fish, eggs, etc. can be decomposed by it into nutrients that are easily absorbed by the human body in a very short time, directly stimulating the secretion of the mother's mammary glands. At the same time, papaya itself has a high nutritional value, so papaya is also called milk melon. If the mother has little milk or no milk after giving birth, papaya can be stewed with fish and eaten.

5. Olives

It tastes sweet, slightly sour and astringent, and has a neutral nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting the production of body fluids and quenching thirst. Pregnant and lactating women who often eat olives can make their babies smarter.

6. Grapes

It tastes sweet and sour, and is neutral in nature. It has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening bones and tendons, and promoting urination. Because of its high iron content, it can replenish blood. After being made into dried raisins, the iron content is even greater, and it can be used as an iron-supplementing food. Regular consumption can eliminate symptoms such as drowsiness, fatigue, and body weight loss. It is a good product for health and longevity. Women who lose too much blood after childbirth can use grapes as a blood-supplementing product.

7. Pineapple

It tastes sweet and sour, and is neutral in nature. It is produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. It has the effects of promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, aiding digestion, stopping diarrhea, and diuresis. It is rich in vitamin B1, which can eliminate fatigue, increase appetite, and is beneficial to the recovery of postpartum women.

8. Banana

It tastes sweet and is cold in nature. It has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the intestines. Eating bananas after childbirth can make people feel relaxed and calm, have a hypnotic effect, and even reduce pain. Bananas contain a lot of cellulose and iron, which have the effect of laxative and blood-tonifying. It can effectively prevent constipation caused by long-term bed rest and poor gastrointestinal motility of the mother. Because of its cold nature, do not eat too much every day, and soak it in hot water before eating.

9. Longan

Longan, also known as longan, is sweet and warm in nature. It is produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. Longan is a precious tonic that benefits the heart and spleen, replenishes qi and blood, and calms the mind. For people with weak constitution after childbirth, eating some fresh longan or dried longan meat can not only replenish the qi of the spleen and stomach, but also replenish the insufficient heart and blood.

Cook longan meat and egg drops together and drink the soup, which is very effective for postpartum care.

10. Hawthorn

Sweet and sour, warm in nature. Hawthorn is rich in vitamins and minerals, and has certain nutritional value for pregnant women. It also contains a large amount of hawthorn acid and citric acid, which can promote the production of body fluids and quench thirst, and dissipate blood stasis and promote blood circulation. Pregnant women who are overworked after giving birth often have loss of appetite, dry mouth and reduced food intake. If they eat some hawthorn properly, it can increase appetite and help digestion. In addition, hawthorn has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation, which can discharge blood stasis in the uterus and relieve abdominal pain.

Fruits that are not suitable for consumption during confinement

1. Orange

It is sour and cool in nature. It is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, cold and flu, menstruation and confinement. However, orange seeds and orange peels (white silk on orange petals) have the effect of promoting lactation. It can be eaten by pregnant women with blocked breasts.

2. Watermelon

Sweet taste, cool nature. Although it tastes sweet and is a good product for cooling down, it is not suitable for pregnant women because of its cool nature.

3. Persimmon

It tastes sweet and is cold in nature. People with qi deficiency, weak body, postpartum women, and those suffering from wind-cold should eat less or not eat it.