Blueberries in pregnancy: you can or not

Blueberries are a seasonal berry with a delicate sour taste. In summer, they are stored for future use in order to use dried, frozen, processed berries in winter. Blueberries are rich in vitamins, microelements, pectins. They increase hemoglobin, reduce blood sugar levels, and serve as a basis for drugs that improve vision. Blueberries during pregnancy are an excellent dessert, a therapeutic and prophylactic agent.

Can you eat blueberries when pregnant?

Most people do not have the question of whether it is possible to eat blueberries during pregnancy. This is a popular and very tasty berry, a real source of useful natural substances. Wild berries, due to their low calorie content, are considered dietary products. Due to this, nutritionists recommend blueberries during pregnancy to all women, especially those with vision problems and diabetics.

Black fruits and juice from them, as well as dry leaves are used not only for food, but also as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs. For colds, tea from dried fruits and leaves is useful, saving from viruses and high temperatures. Fresh juice is recommended for rinsing the mouth for sore throat and stomatitis, blueberry juice also serves as a preventive measure against hemorrhoids.

In ancient times, blueberries were called the "rejuvenating berry"; modern medicine has discovered and uses its preventive effectiveness against cancerous tumors.

An infusion of dried blueberry bush leaves (2 tablespoons per cup of boiling water) is effective for eczema, burns, allergic rashes, dermatitis, cut wounds. After an hour of infusion, the liquid is used as a lotion. For severe lesions, they are left overnight.

Benefits of Blueberries During Pregnancy

The benefits of blueberries during pregnancy are varied, they are due to the unique composition, taste, preventive and medicinal properties of both fruits and leaves. Fresh, dried, frozen, candied berries are used to make jelly, compotes, jam, sauces, fillings, pastries, and also as a natural filler in the production of ice cream and yogurt. The most useful blueberries during pregnancy are fresh.

• Blueberries cause a quick feeling of satiety, preventing overeating and excess weight.
• Pectins and pantothenic acid thoroughly cleanse the intestines of toxins and food debris.
• Rare succinic acid and potassium have a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels, in particular, they increase the elasticity of the walls.
• Calcium forms the skeleton of the fetus and maintains healthy teeth, hair and nails of the mother.
• Iron maintains hemoglobin levels; the microelement from blueberries is absorbed better than from pharmaceutical preparations.
• The berry has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and replaces pharmaceutical drugs for colds and flu.
• Due to its ability to reduce sugar levels, nutritionists include black berries in the diet of pregnant women suffering from diabetes.
• This tasty berry is very useful for myopia, conjunctivitis and other eye and vision problems.
• In case of gastritis and peptic ulcer, blueberries improve metabolic processes and normalize the functioning of the digestive organs.
• Dried and sugared berries or blueberry jelly help against diarrhea, and fresh fruits help against constipation.

Harm of blueberries during pregnancy

Harm from blueberries during pregnancy is not relevant if you collect them in ecologically clean places and do not abuse the amount. Because the tasty berry is capable of accumulating radiation, and in excessive doses - cause an allergic reaction.

It is best to eat it for dessert, as a tasty and healthy treat. To make sure there is no reaction, you can start with a few berries, evaluate the consequences and only then increase the portion. If you are prone to allergies, it is better to consult a specialist.

Blueberries are contraindicated during pregnancy in the following diseases:

• pancreatitis,
• cholecystitis,
• gallstone disease.

The berry has choleretic properties, which can be harmful to pregnant women suffering from biliary dyskinesia. The active substances of blueberries can cause spasms and acute pain in women.

It is also recommended to refrain from blueberries during lactation, so as not to provoke colic in the baby.

Blueberry forte during pregnancy

Blueberry forte is a vitamin complex in tablets, created on the basis of blueberry extract, a biologically active supplement. It is used as an additional source of vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, and other useful components. Blueberry forte tablets

• improve visual acuity,
• adapt to low light conditions,
• activate retinal regeneration,
• relieve visual fatigue,
• stimulate the synthesis of rhodopsin (visual pigment),
• strengthen blood vessels and improve blood supply to the eyes,
• normalize intraocular pressure.

Despite the unconditional benefit, before using the dietary supplement, you must consult a doctor. Blueberry forte is contraindicated during pregnancy.

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Blueberry leaves during pregnancy

Blueberry leaves are used during pregnancy instead of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of urinary and biliary tract diseases. For this purpose, an infusion is prepared, which is also useful for diabetes (in the initial stage).

• Dry blueberry leaves are poured with boiling water in the proportion of 2 tablespoons per two cups of boiling water. The drink is consumed chilled (the recommended daily dose is 3 times, half a glass).

Steamed blueberry leaves (30 g per 0.5 l of boiling water) are used as an effective remedy for eliminating hemorrhoidal bleeding (in the form of enemas). Douching with infusion eliminates thrush.

Blueberry leaf tea helps with fever during pregnancy; it is included in herbal teas for diabetics.

There is also a special blueberry diet, the essence of which is to reduce sugar; black berries in combination with fermented milk products saturate the body with useful components and give a feeling of satiety. Such nutrition enriches the body with vitamins and promotes weight loss. But before starting the blueberry diet, you need to consult a specialist.

The fruits and leaves of blueberry bushes are an excellent vitamin, preventive, and therapeutic agent. The low-calorie dietary berry is useful for adults, children, men, and women. In moderate doses, blueberries are very useful during pregnancy, as they bring maximum benefit and pleasure.

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