The four characteristics of fruit refer to cold, cool, warm and hot, which should be selected according to physical fitness. For example, people with cold constitution are not suitable for eating too many cold fruits, otherwise, it is not good for their health.

Cold fruits can clear away heat and reduce fire, reduce the energy metabolism rate of human body and reduce calories. Therefore, it is the reason why women should not eat cold fruits. This kind of fruit includes watermelon, persimmon, cantaloupe, coconut, strawberry, orange, mango, orange and so on.

Warm fruit can dispel cold and tonify deficiency, improve human energy metabolism rate and increase human heat. Therefore, pregnant women should eat more fruits like this. Representative fruits are: longan, peach, litchi and so on.

Pingguo can stimulate appetite and strengthen the spleen, make up deficiency and be easy to digest, and people with strong body can eat it for a long time. The representative fruits are grapes, apples, lemons and so on.

Fruits unsuitable for lying-in women:

1, orange

It tastes sour and cold. Deficiency of spleen and stomach, cold and cold, physiological period and confinement are not suitable for eating. While the orange core and orange complex (white silk on orange peel flap) can promote lactation. Maternal mammary glands are blocked and can be eaten.

2.watermelon

Sweet and cool. Although it tastes sweet and is a good summer product, it is too cool to be eaten by lying-in women.

3.persimmons

Sweet and cold. People who are weak due to qi deficiency, postpartum and exogenous cold eat less or don't eat.

What are the benefits of eating fruit in confinement?

Fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, cellulose, pectin and organic acids. Eating some fruits properly during confinement can not only supplement the vitamins and minerals needed by the body. In addition, fruit can not only increase appetite, prevent constipation, but also promote lactation, thus helping you raise your baby.

From the perspective of western medicine, there is no special taboo to eat fruit after delivery, but everything has a degree and should be moderate. Although the fruit is good, don't eat too much, so as not to affect the intake of other foods and lead to incomplete nutrition intake. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, there are many stresses on eating fruit after delivery.

What fruit can I eat in confinement?

1, kiwifruit

Also known as "Monkey Peach", it tastes sweet and cold, and its vitamin C content is extremely high. It has the effects of relieving fever, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis and promoting lactation, and can strengthen the immune system if eaten regularly. Conducive to the recovery after caesarean section. Because of its cold nature, warm it with hot water before eating. One a day is appropriate.

2. Liulian

Sweet and spicy, it is rich in Southeast Asia and has the reputation of king of fruits. Because of its heat, it can strengthen yang and help fire, and has a good effect on promoting body temperature and strengthening blood circulation. Postpartum deficiency cold, might as well make up for it.

Durian is hot and difficult to digest, and it is easy to get angry if you eat too much. Eating with mangosteen can calm its heat. At the same time, pregnant women who are prone to sticky small intestine after caesarean section are not willing to eat.

3. Apple

Apples are sweet, cool and warm, and mainly contain carbohydrates. Rich in malic acid, tannic acid, vitamins, pectin and minerals, it can prevent scurvy and boils and make skin smooth and shiny. Its viscose and fine fiber can absorb and eliminate bacteria and toxins, astringe the intestine, strengthen the stomach, promote fluid production, stimulate appetite and relieve summer heat, especially for treating postpartum diarrhea. Apples can also reduce blood sugar and cholesterol, which is beneficial to the postpartum recovery of women with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, diabetes and liver dysfunction. In addition, apples contain a lot of potassium salt, which can be combined with excess sodium salt in the body and excreted, so it is beneficial for people with low potassium and excessive salt intake to eat apples.

4. papaya

Tianping. Papaya has many functions, such as lowering blood pressure, expelling toxin, reducing swelling and expelling worms, helping milk secretion, making breasts fuller and reducing fat and weight.

The main nutrients of papaya are sugar, dietary fiber, protein, vitamins B, C, calcium, potassium and iron. , produced in southern China. China has a tradition of using papaya to promote lactation since ancient times. Papaya contains a kind of papain, which has a high ability to decompose protein. Fish, eggs and other foods can be decomposed into nutrients easily absorbed by the human body in a very short time, which directly stimulates maternal mammary gland secretion. At the same time, papaya is also called pumpkin because of its high nutritional content. Maternal postpartum milk is scarce or not, which can be stewed with papaya and fish.

5.olives

Sweet, slightly sour, flat in nature. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Pregnant women and lactating women often eat olives, which can make their babies smarter.

6. Grapes

Sweet and sour, flat. Has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, strengthening bones and muscles, and promoting urination. Because of its high iron content, it can replenish blood. After dried raisins are made, the proportion of iron is large, which can be used as iron supplement food. Regular consumption can eliminate drowsiness, fatigue, emaciation and other symptoms, and it is a good product for strengthening the body and prolonging life. Women who have lost too much blood after delivery can use grapes as a sacred product for blood.

7.pineapple

Sweet and sour, flat. Produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. Has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, promoting digestion, stopping diarrhea and promoting diuresis. Rich in vitamin b 1, it can relieve fatigue, stimulate appetite, and is beneficial to puerperal recovery.

8.bananas

Sweet taste, cold nature. It has the effect of clearing away heat and moistening intestines. Eating bananas after delivery can make people feel comfortable and quiet, have hypnotic effect and even relieve pain. Banana contains a lot of cellulose and iron, which has the function of relaxing bowels and enriching blood. Can effectively prevent constipation caused by long bed rest time and poor gastrointestinal peristalsis. Because of its cold nature, it is not advisable to eat more every day, and soak it in hot water before eating.

9.longan

Also known as longan, it is sweet and warm, and is produced in Guangdong and Guangxi. Longan benefits the heart and spleen, tonifies qi and blood, and calms the nerves. This is a valuable tonic. People with weak postpartum constitution should eat fresh longan or dried longan meat properly, which can not only supplement the qi of the spleen and stomach, but also make up for the lack of fatigue. Boiling longan meat and egg flowers together and drinking soup are very effective for postpartum conditioning.

10, hawthorn

Sweet and sour, warm in nature. Hawthorn contains a lot of carbohydrates, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and so on, among which the calcium content is the highest among all fruits. It also contains maslinic acid, citric acid, malic acid, fructose and flavonoids, and has the effects of removing blood stasis, resolving phlegm and removing toxic substances, refreshing brain, stopping bleeding, clearing stomach, stimulating appetite, and lowering blood pressure and blood cholesterol. Women who are overworked after childbirth often have poor appetite, dry mouth and decreased appetite. If they eat some hawthorn properly, they can increase their appetite and help digestion. In addition, hawthorn also has the function of removing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation, which can discharge blood stasis in uterus and relieve abdominal pain.

Precautions for eating fruit in confinement

1, don't eat too many cold fruits, especially in the first few days after delivery, the spleen and stomach are weak, so it is best not to eat too many pears and watermelons.

2. You can eat some fruits after meals or between meals to avoid increasing the burden on the digestive tract.

The fruit you eat should not be too cold. The fruit just taken out of the refrigerator should be kept at room temperature for a period of time before eating.

4. Pay attention to cleaning when eating fruit, thoroughly clean or peel before eating to avoid diarrhea.

In order to prevent the fruit from getting cold, you can also cut it into pieces and scald it with boiling water before eating. But it is best not to cook, so as not to destroy the vitamins in the fruit.

Fruit taboo of confinement

Why can't you eat fruit in confinement (or what are the adverse consequences of eating fruit)? There are different opinions in different places, some say "bad for teeth", some say "bad for spleen and stomach", and some say "deficiency cold" or "excessive moisture". More often, there is no reason at all, that is, I can't eat it. The most ridiculous thing about some taboos is that when mothers sometimes try to break them, their only objection is the taboo itself, and there is no explanation at all, even if there is, it is not credible. This is more in line with the characteristics of folk customs.

"Eating fruit in confinement is bad for teeth" is barely understandable in the old society, because pregnant women have high nutritional needs, low living standards, insufficient dietary nutrition intake, and calcium deficiency in the body is widespread and serious, leading to loose teeth and fragile bones, which makes many women's teeth really worse after giving birth (so there is a saying that "a child loses a tooth"). Compared with other foods, fruits are hard, cold and raw, and have higher requirements for teeth, so don't eat fruits during confinement (the same is true for the taboo of not brushing your teeth during confinement). Now people's living standards have been greatly improved, and women's physique is not what it used to be. Most pregnant women have adequate dietary nutrition intake, and calcium deficiency is not common or serious. Their teeth and bones are not fragile, and they can tolerate hard, cold and raw fruits. On the other hand, even if a few pregnant women lack calcium and their teeth are not strong enough, they should pay close attention to calcium supplementation. What's the use of not eating fruit? Especially after many pregnant women have eaten fruit and are safe, it is unwise for you to follow this old rumor with trepidation. More importantly, fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, mineral elements and dietary fiber that other foods cannot replace. The first two are essential nutrients for the human body, which helps to achieve nutritional balance; The latter can promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function and prevent constipation. Not eating fruit is not conducive to balanced nutrition and easy to constipation.