Beet during pregnancy

Vegetables are the products that must necessarily be on the table of the future mummy. Their undoubted advantage is that they contain a lot of fiber, useful vitamins and minerals, and very few calories. Beetroot is one of the most useful vegetables that can be found on the shelves of supermarkets and in the markets of cities of the post-Soviet space. It is inexpensive, and the dishes from it have a sweetish taste, which is liked not only by adults, but by many children.

Useful properties and contraindications

Beet during pregnancy is generally recommended by doctors in those cases when there is a digestive problem and the future mother suffers from constipation. Due to the fact that it contains a huge amount of organic acids and fiber, this vegetable enhances the work of the intestines and regulates metabolic processes. In addition, the beneficial properties of beet, as in normal time, and during pregnancy, are as follows:

• perfectly fights with swelling;
• prevents pressure build-up;
• destroys putrefactive bacteria in the intestine;
• removes toxins and slags;
• strengthens the immune system;
• affects the production of hemoglobin;
• improves liver and kidney function;
• relieves fatigue and fights well with depression.

Therefore, when asked whether beets can be pregnant, doctors always gave an affirmative answer. However, do not forget that when you use this vegetable, however, like any other, it has a number of contraindications:

1. Reduces blood pressure. For pregnant women who have hypotension, beets are strictly prohibited. Doctors have long noticed that future moms can often observe sharp pressure drops, so in order not to aggravate the already not a simple condition from beets at the time should be abandoned.
2. Causes indigestion. Is it possible to have beets during pregnancy, if a woman suffers from a penchant for diarrhea, a question that is always given a negative answer. In this state, even 100 g of fetus can cause not only severe diarrhea, but also colitis.
3. Increases blood sugar. Everyone knows that this vegetable contains in its composition a large amount of sucrose, glucose and fructose. So for those who suffer from diabetes? beet during pregnancy, both raw and boiled is prohibited.
4. In addition, in some cases with calculous cholecystitis, it can cause movement of the stones along the bile ducts. Therefore, in order to avoid this, it is not recommended to eat dark red fruit for future women with gall bladder disease.

So, to the question whether pregnant or raw beetroot can be pregnant, there is a natural answer: it is possible, because it is a storehouse of vitamins and nutrients. However, if you are among the women who have contraindications for the consumption of this vegetable, then you should not take risks. After all, now you are responsible not only for your health, but also for the future of your baby.