Can I eat hot pot during early pregnancy?

Hot pot is one of the representative recipes of Sichuan cuisine and is a popular food among people all over the country. At present, there are hot pot restaurants of all sizes all over the country, which provide a lot of convenience for people to taste delicious Sichuan cuisine. The taste of hot pot is stimulating and aftertastes people's appetite. However, many people are worried that hot pot is too spicy and not suitable for pregnant women, which will have an impact on the body of pregnant women. So, can you eat hot pot in early pregnancy?

1. Susceptible to parasite infection: The raw materials for hot pot are lamb, beef, pork, etc. These raw meat slices may contain Toxoplasma larvae and other parasites of livestock or poultry, which cannot be seen with the naked eye. When eating hot pot, people like to put the meat slices in the boiling pot and eat them immediately. However, short-term heating cannot kill the parasites. After eating, the larvae pass through the intestinal wall in the intestine and enter the whole body with the blood. Pregnant women may not feel any obvious discomfort when infected, but the larvae may infect the fetus through the placenta and affect fetal development. In addition, mixing raw and cooked food together when eating hot pot may induce gastrointestinal inflammation.

2. The soup base has hidden dangers: Hot pot soup base often has a heavy taste. Some are red oil hot pot or Chinese medicine hot pot. Pregnant women’s diet in the early stages of pregnancy should be light, and spicy and herbal foods should be avoided throughout the pregnancy. In addition, if you eat hot pot outside, the hygiene conditions of the hot pot soup base cannot be guaranteed. Many hot pot restaurants may use some inferior oils, which may cause health risks to pregnant women.

Can I eat hot pot during early pregnancy? The taste of hot pot is delicious and stimulating, which makes people's appetite open. But everyone knows the stimulation of hot pot. It is this stimulating taste sensation that makes many people fall in love with hot pot. However, the stimulating taste of hot pot is not suitable for pregnant women to consume in large quantities. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women reduce the consumption of hot pot and eat more light meals instead.