Can pregnant women eat fruit danpi? What are the benefits of eating fruit danpi for pregnant women?

Fruit jelly is a kind of snack with a sweet and sour taste. It is actually made of hawthorn and is a common snack in childhood. So, can pregnant women eat fruit jelly? What are the benefits of eating fruit jelly for pregnant women?

Can pregnant women eat fruit danpi?

Pregnant women can eat fruit danpi, but it does not mean they cannot eat too much

Fruit danpi is mainly made of hawthorn. Pregnant women should not eat too much acidic food.

Many women like to eat sour food after pregnancy. Sour taste can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, increase the activity of digestive enzymes, promote gastric peristalsis, and facilitate the digestion of food and the absorption of various nutrients. Therefore, it is in line with physiological and nutritional needs for expectant mothers to eat acidic food. However, expectant mothers should pay attention to science when eating acidic food. If they eat too much acidic food and exceed alkaline food, the baby will be endangered in the body. In recent years, foreign studies have found that acidic drugs are one of the "murderers" that cause deformed babies. Among the most dangerous teratogenic drugs, 80% are acidic, the rest are neutral, and none are alkaline. At the same time, scientific research has also found that in the first half of pregnancy, eating too much acidic food and taking acidic drugs are the most dangerous.

Characteristics of Fruit Leather

Fruit jelly is sweet and sour, helps digestion, and is especially loved by children. The raw materials are widely available; the production is relatively simple, and it is a fruit with low investment and high profits. It is a food made from dried or fresh red fruits or the leftovers from making red preserved fruits, apple preserved fruits, etc. Ingredients: fresh fruits (hawthorn, apricot, peach, plum, berry, apple, pear, grape), water, sugar, lemon juice (if needed), spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg (optional).

Nutritional value of fruit jelly

It contains a variety of vitamins, tartaric acid, citric acid, hawthorn acid, malic acid, etc. It also contains flavonoids, lactones, sugars, proteins, fats, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. The lipase contained in it can promote the digestion of fatty foods. It can promote the secretion of gastric juice and increase the enzymes in the stomach. According to traditional Chinese medicine, hawthorn has the effects of eliminating stagnation, astringing and stopping diarrhea, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is mainly used to treat food stagnation, chest and diaphragm fullness, hernia, blood stasis, and amenorrhea. Hawthorn contains medicinal ingredients such as terpenes and brass, which have significant vasodilating and antihypertensive effects, and have the functions of strengthening the myocardium, resisting arrhythmia, and regulating blood lipids and cholesterol levels. When a rash occurs, you should eat more to better eliminate toxins.

Purchase Note

Good fruit leather is red and black, has a certain hardness and toughness, and is not sticky. As long as there is a layer of liquid film on the surface, it is a poor quality fruit leather. The better quality fruit leather is produced in Chengde, Hebei, where most of the domestic fruit leather manufacturers are gathered, so its quality is relatively good.