Therefore, pregnant women had better not eat barley. In addition, there are foods that pregnant women can't eat, such as turtles and crabs. The staple food of ordinary people is always rice. In fact, many grains not only contain more nutrients than rice, but also have many effects on health. For example, coix seed is a good diet food, which can be used with a variety of foods.
It is generally not recommended for pregnant women to eat coix seed during pregnancy, although coix seed has high nutritional value. Tears of barley can be used to cook porridge and soup, and can also help prevent constipation. Eating coix seed can lead to frequent urination of pregnant women, which seriously affects the development of the fetus in the stomach, so pregnant women can't eat coix seed.
Coix seed is a cold food. If pregnant women eat more coix seed, it will cause uterine contraction of pregnant women, and it is easy to cause fetal abortion in pregnant women's stomachs, so pregnant women had better not eat coix seed.
Pregnant women should eat more nutritious food, supplement vitamins and protein, and supplement folic acid during pregnancy. It is suggested to eat more fruits, vegetables and meat, drink more milk, exercise properly and supplement more elements such as calcium, iron and zinc.
How to eat coix seed during pregnancy?
Generally speaking, it is not recommended for pregnant women to eat coix seed, because coix seed is slippery, which will stimulate the uterus, make the uterus contract and bring the risk of miscarriage. However, whether pregnant women can eat coix seed varies from person to person and can be used as needed. If there are symptoms such as edema, dysuria and diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, pregnant women can use them appropriately under the guidance of experienced Chinese medicine or traditional Chinese medicine. If you put some barley in soup or porridge, you don't need to worry too much. Because the amount of coix seed in these cases is not large (coix seed is usually10-30g), it should be relatively safe. If you are still worried, you can go to the hospital for examination.