Pregnant women can eat mutton. Mutton has the functions of increasing calories, replenishing deficiency and fighting cold, nourishing qi and blood, warming the kidneys and strengthening the spleen, preventing diseases and strengthening the body. Especially eating more mutton in winter is of great benefit. Mutton is a good winter nourishing food for pregnant women, the elderly, the weak and those who are timid. Sheep blood has the functions of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, and has a therapeutic effect on women's metrorrhagia, fetal poisoning, and postpartum haemorrhage.
The benefits of eating mutton for pregnant women are as follows:
Rich nutritional value
The nutritional value of mutton is high. The meat of mutton is more tender than pork, and it is more tender than pork and pork. Beef has less fat and cholesterol content. Compared with pork, mutton contains more protein and less fat. It is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B6, iron, zinc and selenium. The calories produced by eating mutton are higher than lean pork, beef and other meats, and it is a good product for replenishing deficiency and replenishing qi.
Replenishing qi and replenishing deficiency
Pregnant women often eat mutton in cold winter to replenish qi and replenish deficiency, promote blood circulation, and enhance their ability to resist the cold. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes, protect the stomach wall, and help digestion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mutton has the functions of replenishing essence and blood, replenishing fatigue, warming the middle and strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, and nourishing the liver. It can not only protect against wind and cold, but also replenish the body. It can be used for general cough caused by wind and cold, chronic bronchitis, asthma caused by deficiency and cold, abdominal cold and pain, physical weakness intolerance to the cold, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, sallow complexion, thin skin, deficiency of both qi and blood, and physical deficiency after illness or childbirth. It has therapeutic and tonic effects on all types of deficiency, and is most suitable for consumption in winter, so it is called a winter tonic and is very popular among people.
Be careful with people who eat it
People who are prone to getting angry
Mutton is warm in nature, so the spleen and stomach are hot, and people who are prone to getting angry usually, such as those who often have erosions of mouth and tongue, eyes, etc. People with redness, bitter mouth, irritability, dry and sore throat, swollen and painful gums, or those with febrile diarrhea may have symptoms of aggravation after eating mutton. It is recommended that these people avoid mutton.
Patients with liver disease
People with liver disease should not eat mutton. Because mutton is sweet, warm and hot, it is called "Fa Shi" among the people. In addition, mutton contains high protein, fat, etc., which the liver cannot completely decompose and absorb after eating, which may cause liver disease to relapse or worsen the condition.
Notes
It is not advisable to eat it with vinegar
Sour vinegar has an astringent effect and is not conducive to the growth of Yang Qi in the body. Eating it with mutton will make it worse. The warming and tonic effect is greatly reduced.
It should not be eaten with pumpkin
There are records in ancient Chinese medicine books that mutton should not be eaten with pumpkin. This is mainly because mutton and pumpkin are both warm foods. If they are eaten together, they will easily get burned. For the same reason, when cooking mutton, you should also use less hot and spicy condiments such as chili, pepper, ginger, cloves, and fennel.
Don’t eat it with watermelon
Eating watermelon after eating mutton can easily “damage your vitality”. This is because mutton is sweet and hot in nature, while watermelon is cold in nature and is a raw and cold product. After eating, it not only greatly reduces the warming effect of mutton, but also hinders the spleen and stomach.
Don’t eat it with tea
Tea is the “nemesis” of mutton. This is because mutton is rich in protein, and tea contains more tannic acid. Drinking tea when eating mutton will produce tannic acid protein, which will weaken intestinal peristalsis and reduce stool moisture, thus inducing constipation.