Can I eat salty food during confinement?

With the development of society, people's tastes are getting heavier, especially young people nowadays, who particularly like to eat spicy food. These foods contain a lot of salt. Generally speaking, most people's salt intake is relatively high. This eating habit actually hides great health risks, so it is recommended to eat lighter. So, can women during confinement eat salty food?

Can I eat salty food during confinement?

1. Don’t eat too much salt during confinement

If a mother eats too much salty food during the confinement period, some metabolic substances will enter the breast milk, which will affect the child's kidney development. It will also affect the child's skin, making it more prone to dermatitis, rashes, etc. Therefore, mothers should not eat high-salt foods during the confinement period or even during the entire breastfeeding period.

2. Foods to eat during confinement

1. Eggs

When it comes to what kind of eggs are good to eat during confinement, eggs are the best answer. They are a traditional postpartum health food in China. Eggs are rich in a variety of nutrients, among which protein is the highest. In addition, there are lecithin, yolk, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. Moreover, eggs are easy to digest, so they are very suitable for mothers to eat during the confinement period. Although eggs are rich in nutrients, they should not be consumed in excess. In some places, mothers even eat 20 to 30 eggs a day during the confinement period, which is a bit too exaggerated.

No matter how nutritious eggs are, they can cause harm to the human body if consumed without moderation. If you eat too much, they cannot be absorbed by the body and will be excreted in vain. It can also affect the normal digestive function, so postpartum women do not need to eat more than 4 to 6 eggs a day.

2. Brown sugar

During the delivery process, the mother will consume a lot of nutrients, especially glucose, so she should supplement as much glucose as possible during the postpartum confinement period. Therefore, after delivery, the mother may as well drink more brown sugar water. Since brown sugar contains much more glucose than white sugar, drinking brown sugar will warm the mother's whole body.

Brown sugar also contains a large amount of iron, which can replenish the blood of postpartum women. The trace elements and minerals in brown sugar also have diuretic effects, prevent and treat postpartum urinary incontinence, promote the discharge of lochia, produce milk, and relieve pain. Don't drink too much brown sugar water. Generally, it should not be consumed for more than 10 days, as drinking it for too long will increase bloody lochia.

3. Soup

Soup is the most important staple food for postpartum women during the confinement period, such as chicken soup, fish soup, and pork rib soup. These soups contain proteins, vitamins, and minerals that are easily absorbed by the human body. In addition, the delicious taste can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase appetite and promote lactation.

Because mothers sweat a lot and secrete milk, they need a lot of water to replenish it, so they should drink more soup. However, experts remind that while drinking more soup, don’t forget to eat more meat. Meat is much more nutritious than soup. The saying that "soup is more nutritious than meat" is unscientific.

4. Xiaomi

If a mother wants to recover quickly, millet is absolutely indispensable. Millet is extremely rich in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, which can help the mother recover her strength. However, when drinking millet porridge, you should pay attention that it should not be too thin, and millet should not be the only staple food after delivery to avoid lack of other nutrients.

5. Daylily

Many mothers often suffer from puerperal diseases during the confinement period, such as abdominal pain, difficulty urinating, and restless sleep. These conditions can be completely solved by day lily. Daylily contains high amounts of protein, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. It is not only nutritious but also delicious, and is especially suitable for making soup.