What to do if you eat fried dough sticks during pregnancy

Now we always advocate that people must eat more breakfast, but there is no time to make breakfast. Basically, we have to prepare for work immediately after getting up, and often buy something to eat on the roadside. There are many types of breakfast on the roadside. The most common one is fried dough sticks, so many people will eat fried dough sticks, especially during pregnancy because of the special physical condition. Whether you can eat fried dough sticks at this time has become a problem of concern to everyone.

Experts say that pregnant women should not eat too many fried dough sticks. Let's take a look at an example:

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Can pregnant women eat fried dough sticks?

Is it good to eat fried dough sticks during pregnancy? When making fried dough sticks, a certain amount of alum must be added, and alum is an inorganic substance containing aluminum. When frying dough sticks, 15 grams of alum is used for every 500 grams of flour. That is to say, if a pregnant woman eats two dough sticks a day, it is equivalent to eating 3 grams of alum. If accumulated every day, the amount of aluminum she consumes is quite astonishing. The aluminum contained in these alums can pass through the placenta and invade the fetus' brain, causing brain disorders and increasing the risk of dementia.

In addition, it is very important for pregnant women to choose their diet properly and avoid eating irritating and indigestible foods. Fried dough sticks are indigestible foods and do not meet the dietary requirements of pregnant women and postpartum women. The essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E contained in oils and fats that have been exposed to high temperatures are oxidized and destroyed, which reduces the nutritional value of the oils and fats. Eating fried dough sticks will hardly supplement the body with a variety of nutrients and may also cause anorexia.

Pregnant women should not eat too much, which does not mean that pregnant mothers cannot eat fried dough sticks at all. So, pregnant women who want to eat fried dough sticks can master the following 3 practical tips when choosing fried dough sticks:

Look: It can’t be too dark, nor can it be too golden. The surface of the fried dough sticks with added laundry detergent is smooth, and shiny particles can be seen when viewed in the direction of the light. Large holes will appear in the cross section of the fried dough sticks, while the cross section of a normal fried dough stick is sponge-like, with fine and uniform pores.

Smell: Is there any pungent smell? Break the dough sticks apart while they are still hot and take a few deep breaths. If the smell is particularly pungent, it means that excessive alum has been added to the dough sticks.

Taste: The fried dough sticks with too much alum have a bitter taste, while the fried dough sticks with laundry detergent have a bland taste and no fried aroma.