Can I eat scallops when I am pregnant?

Shellfish mollusks contain Dieter 7- cholesterol and 24- methylene cholesterol, which can lower serum cholesterol. They have the unique functions of inhibiting liver cholesterol synthesis and accelerating cholesterol excretion, thus reducing cholesterol in the body. They are more effective than sitosterol, a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug. People often have a refreshing and pleasant feeling after eating shellfish, which is undoubtedly conducive to alleviating some annoying symptoms. It is nutritious and suitable for the weak and pregnant women.

Precautions for pregnant women to eat scallops

1, patients with chronic diseases should eat carefully, shellfish is cold, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and pregnant women should not eat more.

2, eat seafood, don't eat food containing tannic acid, it will cause diarrhea, including oranges, persimmons, tea and so on; Eating seafood and eating less foods with high VC content can lead to poisoning, including fruits and VC tablets.

3, the shellfish itself is very umami, never add monosodium glutamate when cooking, and it is not advisable to put more salt to avoid the loss of umami, and the mud sausage in the shellfish is not edible.

4. Fresh shellfish meat has normal color, no peculiar smell, smooth feel and good elasticity; The color of stale shellfish is reduced or dull, sour, sticky to the touch and poor in elasticity. Fresh scallops are yellowish brown or light yellowish brown, shiny and elastic; The stale red shellfish is grayish yellow or light green, dull and inelastic. Don't eat undercooked shellfish to avoid catching diseases such as hepatitis.

5. Frozen scallops must be cooked before thawing. Frozen scallop meat should be compact, moist and shiny. The cooking time of scallops should not be too long (usually 3-4 minutes), otherwise it will harden, dry and lose its umami flavor. When scallops are thawed, they can be put into boiled milk (which has been removed from the stove) or put into the freezer to thaw.

During pregnancy, pregnant mothers should not only supply their own nutritional needs, but also supply them to their babies to meet their growth and development needs. Therefore, pregnant mothers must supplement enough nutrition, and try to make the intake of nutrition more diversified for health reasons. However, the baby is very sensitive to external stimuli in the development stage. Pregnant mothers should be selective when supplementing samples to avoid unnecessary harm to the baby.