Snacks to eat during breastfeeding

Almost every female friend likes to eat snacks, but many puffed snacks are fried. Eating too much will make the body fat and is also harmful to health, especially for breastfeeding women. However, many breastfeeding women also like to eat snacks. So what are the snacks that can be eaten during breastfeeding, and how can you eat snacks healthily? Let me summarize it for you below. The following snacks can help breastfeeding mothers relieve their cravings.

1. Figs: can nourish the stomach and intestines, and can also promote lactation. Rich in various vitamins, fructose, glucose, etc. Some mothers with constipation should eat more!

2. Whole wheat bread: Whole wheat bread can increase dietary fiber in the body and provide more comprehensive nutrition. Mothers with constipation problems can try it as a snack.

3. Raisins: They can replenish qi and blood, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. They are high in iron and can prevent expected anemia and edema. Although raisins are delicious, you should not eat too many of them. Mothers with diabetes should never eat raisins.

4. Jujube: Jujube has high nutritional value. Because it not only contains rich vitamin C, but also can provide mothers with iron, dates are a good snack during breastfeeding. But you can't eat too many dates, otherwise it will easily cause bloating.

5. Walnut: Walnut is a food with very high nutritional value. It is rich in vitamin E, linoleic acid and phospholipids, especially linoleic acid, which is important for promoting brain development. But expectant mothers should also note that walnuts are very high in fat, and eating too many will inevitably cause weight gain due to excessive calorie intake.

What to eat during breastfeeding

1. Adequate water intake: Mothers should drink more water and eat more liquid foods such as soup and various porridges every day to replenish the water lost in breast milk and ensure the quality of breast milk. Vegetable soup made from chicken, duck, fish, meat broth or beans and their products and vegetables can increase mother's milk supply. The amount of soup can be adjusted according to the amount of milk.

2. Ensure the intake of high-quality protein: more than one-third of the protein in daily food should come from animal products. Mothers can try making pig's trotter soup. Pig's trotters are rich in protein and fat, and have strong blood-activating and blood-replenishing effects, while tongcao has diuretic and lactation functions.

3. Dietary diversification: The food should be as complete as possible, and you should not be picky about food to ensure that you can take in enough nutrients. The staple food should be a combination of coarse and fine, and the side dishes should be as diversified as possible.