Corn for Pregnancy

Corn - a very tasty, healthy and, in addition, an environmentally friendly product. Many people love this cereal for its unusual sweetish taste. Are not an exception and pregnant women. Meanwhile, in the period of expectation of the child, it is important to carefully monitor your diet, as some consumed foods can harm the future baby.

In this article, we will tell you whether it is possible to eat corn during pregnancy, and in which cases it can be beneficial, and in which cases it is harmful.

Useful properties of corn in pregnancy

For future mothers the following properties of corn may be useful:

1. Only one small corn of medium size during early pregnancy can save future mother from manifestations of toxicosis - severity in the stomach, as well as nausea and vomiting.
2. Also, this cereal normalizes the metabolism.
3. Increases working capacity.
4. Normalizes the digestive system.
5. Increases hemoglobin.
6. Eliminates swelling.
7. Clears the body, removes toxins and toxins.
8. Prevents premature aging.
9. Prevents cardiac diseases, CNS diseases, as well as the onset of oncological neoplasms.
10. Promotes the assimilation of other products.
11. Due to the high content of vitamin K, it accelerates the process of blood clotting.
12. At late pregnancy and in the first days after childbirth stimulates the production of breast milk.

However, do not eat too much corn, as well as any other product. Excessive use of even the most useful food can cause harm to the human body.

When you can not eat corn?

In the period of expectation of the child in some cases it is better to abandon the use of corn, in particular, if the future mother observes:

• a stomach ulcer or gastritis;
• diseases of the duodenum;
• propensity to thrombosis or increased coagulability of blood.

In addition, do not forget that corn suppresses the appetite, which means that during pregnancy it can harm too thin girls. Insufficient body weight can cause miscarriage, so in this situation it is better to eat foods that stimulate appetite and weight gain, and maize is best left for a later time.

In what form is it better to eat corn during pregnancy?

Young corn during pregnancy is best eaten in boiled form. Unlike many other products, this herb does not lose useful properties even during high thermal treatment. Meanwhile, in rare cases, boiled corn kernels can cause bloating and discomfort in the stomach, which is highly undesirable for women in an "interesting" position.

In this case, you can also use this product in canned form. Despite the fact that in the diet of a pregnant woman canned food is not the best dish, corn is an exception in this case. This unique cereal and in this form remains incredibly useful and tasty. In addition, canned corn is less caloric than fresh or boiled cobs, which may be important for those expectant mothers who are trying to deal with excessive weight gain.

The only type of cooking corn, which is absolutely not suitable for expectant mothers, is roasted corn, or popcorn. This dish belongs to the forbidden because of its high content of carcinogens, so it must be abandoned for the entire waiting period of the baby and breastfeeding.