Can I eat eel during confinement?

Eel is a food with high nutritional value and can promote human health. It is especially good for people with weak bodies. The confinement period is very important for women. During this period, women must do a good job of diet regulation and ensure their nutritional balance, so as to promote faster recovery after the event. So, can you eat eel during confinement?

1. Can postpartum women eat eels?

Postpartum women can eat it. Eel is rich in nutrients and is a good tonic. But don't eat too much, otherwise it will not only be difficult to digest, but may also trigger old illnesses.

"Bencao Shiyi" records: "Eel can replenish deficiency and treat postpartum lochia, blood and qi imbalance, and eliminate cold air and intestinal rumbling in the abdomen." It is very good to eat after giving birth.

2. Characteristics and efficacy of eel

Eel meat is tender, delicious, has few bones, and has high nutritional value. Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, high in protein and low in fat. Its calcium and iron content ranks first among common freshwater fish. The summer eels eaten one month before and after the Lesser Heat are the most nutritious and delicious. There is a saying that "the summer eels eaten during the Lesser Heat are better than ginseng."

Eel's benefits:

Eel is rich in DHA and lecithin, which are the main components of the cell membranes of various organs and tissues in the human body, and are indispensable nutrients for brain cells.

Eel contains "eel element" which can lower and regulate blood sugar, and it contains very little fat, making it an ideal food for diabetic patients.

Eel is rich in vitamin A, which can improve eyesight and promote skin membrane metabolism.

3. Eating tips for yellow eel

It is best to cook and eat eels right after slaughter, because eels are prone to produce histamine after death, which can easily cause poisoning and is not good for human health.

Slaughtering method:

Eels are a relatively powerful aquatic animal, so when killing them, it is best to first hit their heads with the back of a knife, which will make them easier to kill. The more common way to slaughter eels is: put a proper amount of salt and vinegar in a large vat, put the eel in, then pour in boiling water, immediately cover the vat, and wait until the eel opens its mouth, then take it out, cut open its belly and clean it.

Consumption taboos:

Food incompatibility: Eel should not be eaten with dog meat, dog blood, pumpkin, spinach, and red dates.

Eel can cause wind, so people with itchy skin diseases should avoid eating it.

People with chronic diseases such as bronchial asthma, lymph tuberculosis, cancer, lupus erythematosus, etc. should consume it with caution.

In addition, it is not suitable for patients suffering from deficiency-heat, or those who have just recovered from fever, dysentery, or abdominal distension.