Tangyuan is a kind of spherical food made of glutinous rice flour, which is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen, warming the stomach and stopping sweating, and can play a certain role in keeping out cold and tonifying. However, glutinous rice is not easy to digest and is prone to constipation during pregnancy. Eating too much will slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis and aggravate constipation.

Pregnant women should eat less glutinous rice balls for the following reasons:

Reduce the body's disease resistance.

The stuffing of glutinous rice balls is mainly pure sugar and fruit, including sesame, walnut, peanut, bean paste and chocolate. , plus a large proportion of vegetable oil or animal oil, high nutrition and high calories. Pregnant women should eat less greasy food and sweets. Excessive sugar intake by pregnant women will weaken immunity and reduce the body's disease resistance, making it vulnerable to germs and viruses, which is not conducive to prenatal and postnatal care.

Indigestion

Tangyuan is made of glutinous rice, containing more saturated fat and trans fatty acids, which is not easy to digest and easy to constipation during pregnancy. Eating too much will slow down gastrointestinal peristalsis, leading to hiccups, flatulence, diarrhea, loss of appetite, indigestion and other digestive tract symptoms, so pregnant women should not eat more.

nutritive value

Glutinous rice flour is the main component of glutinous rice balls, which contains nutrients such as fat, carbohydrate, calcium, iron, riboflavin and nicotinic acid. The conventional fillings of glutinous rice balls are mainly fruits and dried fruits, including sesame seeds, walnuts, peanuts, bean paste and chocolate. Vegetable oil or animal oil accounts for a high proportion, with high nutrition and calories.

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People with poor gastrointestinal function

The skin of glutinous rice dumplings is made of glutinous rice flour, which is very sticky and difficult to digest. People with poor gastrointestinal function should be careful to avoid indigestion or dysphagia.

diabetic

The sweet stuffing of glutinous rice balls often makes diabetic patients' blood sugar rise, so diabetic patients should eat it carefully.