The benefits and harms of lemon during pregnancy
During pregnancy, girls often want something sour. Lemon during pregnancy can not be eaten by every woman in a position, this is due to the acid-base environment in the body, or rather, with its permissible rate.
The benefits and harms of lemon during pregnancy
Beneficial features
More often pregnant women are allowed to eat lemon, because it has a lot of useful vitamins of group B, C and trace elements that are necessary for an unborn child:
- supports immunity, is the prevention of colds;
- with its help get rid of nausea;
- water with lemon during pregnancy will relieve heartburn, excessive gas formation;
- the high content of ascorbic acid in citrus will help with colds and prevent flu;
- during pregnancy, lemon oil is useful for girls with high blood sugar.
- water with lemon during pregnancy serves as an excellent diuretic and helps to relieve excessive puffiness from the legs;
In the early stages
Lemon during early pregnancy is an excellent remedy for toxicosis.
Drinking water with lemon for pregnant women is important for nausea, this combination helps to improve the general condition and muffle the manifestations of toxicosis that torment the pregnant woman in the first trimester. Honey, combined with fruit, gives a pleasant sweet and sour taste and also helps to improve the functioning of the stomach, which has a positive effect on the immune system.
Colds in the first trimester are dangerous in their consequences, especially since they do not imply drug treatment. The fruit is still too small and subject to any influence. The use of ascorbic acid, which citrus is so rich in, will help not only increase the body's resistance to ARVI, but also cure it in the early stages. Honey with lemon is especially useful during pregnancy.
Lemon during early pregnancy is a means of getting rid of excess gas formation in the intestines, prevents bloating and helps remove toxins from the body.
At a later date
Lemon during late pregnancy is important for its diuretic properties.
With the growth of the fetus, the volume and weight of the uterus increases, which presses on the internal organs: kidneys, intestines. Compression results in heartburn, swelling and constipation. In late pregnancy, these symptoms should be alarming.
The benefits of drinking citrus tea:
- improvement of gastrointestinal motility;
- normalization of acidity;
- diuretic effect;
- protection against dehydration in summer.
Harmful properties
If during pregnancy you are strongly drawn to acidic fruits, but there are contraindications, you need to consult with your doctor who will advise how to replace citrus.
Existing contraindications
Lemon can relieve heartburn
The benefits of citrus are great. If there are no significant contraindications, you should not give it up. It is useful for heartburn, edema, colds. But it is highly discouraged with a number of contraindications:
- high pressure;
- acidity gastritis;
- enterocolitis;
- chronic pancreatitis;
- jaundice;
- thin tooth enamel;
- with pharyngitis and laryngitis.
It is advisable to eat lemon for pregnant women from nausea after consulting a gastroenterologist, because nausea is not always a sign of toxicosis. Exacerbation of gastritis or enterocolitis is quite possible. Despite the mass of useful qualities of the product, it is capable of causing harm to a woman in position. It all depends on health and predisposition to various diseases.
Overeating citrus fruits is harmful. Lemon acid weakens sensitivity in the mouth, can corrode tooth enamel and irritate the gums.
If a woman is allergic to citrus fruits, she should stop drinking lemon during pregnancy.
Methods of use
To get the most out of your citrus, it must be properly processed. The benefits of the product are preserved only when stored and used correctly. Citrus does not tolerate heat treatment, to preserve its beneficial properties, a temperature of 60 ° is suitable, therefore it is recommended to drink warm tea with lemon.
Lemon during pregnancy is advised to use with the following symptoms:
- if you suffer from toxicosis, eat a slice of citrus with sugar or honey every morning on an empty stomach;
- homemade lemonade is an excellent remedy for puffiness;
- to get rid of heartburn, drink water with freshly squeezed lemon juice on an empty stomach;
- grated peel is added to tea, insisted and drunk chilled - it refreshes and invigorates.
Citrus Precautions Pregnant Women Should Know:
- do not consume more than 500 g per week;
- after eating the product, you should rinse your mouth or brush your teeth to preserve the enamel.
Excessive craving for citrus may be an indication that the body needs vitamin C. If citrus fruits are contraindicated for you, make up for the lack of vitamin with cabbage, bell peppers, and strawberries.
Conclusion
Lemon during pregnancy is important due to its high amount of vitamins and macronutrients. When choosing citrus for your diet, take into account its characteristics and contraindications for use.