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Pomegranate juice during pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Pomegranate juice during pregnancy is an indispensable storehouse of vitamins and microelements. As you know, the expectant mother should pay much attention to her diet - it should be balanced and nourish the body with the necessary vitamins and minerals. An important element of a pregnant woman's diet are all kinds of juices. Pomegranate juice is considered to be one of the most useful. Physicians accompanying pregnancy, it is strongly advised to drink pomegranate juice during pregnancy.
Composition of pomegranate juice
Pomegranate juice is characterized by the presence in it of a huge number of elements in which the human body needs: organic acids (folic, ascorbic, citric, apple), flavonoids, antioxidants, pectins, tannins, vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B6, PP , micro- and macro elements (calcium, selenium, magnesium and others, but most of all pomegranate juice is rich in iron and potassium).
Pomegranate juice is characterized by thirst quenching, diuretic, antiseptic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, increased appetite, stimulation of the stomach, removal of toxins and toxins from the human body.
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What is useful for pomegranate juice during pregnancy?
The usefulness of pomegranate juice during pregnancy is its following properties:
- improvement of the cardiovascular system;
- replenishment of deficiency of important microelements (vitamins, minerals);
- removal of manifestations of toxicosis;
- reducing the risk of getting colds;
- improvement of metabolism;
- lowering blood pressure;
- removing excess fluid from the body, preventing puffiness;
- improvement of hemopoiesis;
- feeling of vivacity and energy.
The digestive system is under the beneficial influence of pomegranate juice. In pregnancy, this is important because the presence in it of pectin, tannin and folacin prevent diarrhea, inflammatory diseases of the stomach, promote the stimulation of its functioning. If you consume pomegranate juice correctly and regularly, the gastric juice in the body stabilizes its composition, improves the process of hematopoiesis, strengthens the immune system. Pomegranate juice is recommended in the presence of hypertension, as well as a tendency to edema. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the skin. Pomegranate juice is widely used in cosmetology to treat oily skin, narrow pores, whiten the face. Pregnant women often use pomegranate juice in order to remove pigment spots on the skin.
Dosage of pomegranate juice during pregnancy
According to doctors, during pregnancy, pomegranate juice can be consumed even daily, if there is a desire and, hence, the body requires. Overdoing, of course, is undesirable, it is important to remember some warnings and recommendations.
Many pregnant women suffer from anemia when carrying a baby. The problem of iron deficiency in pregnancy is solved with the help of pomegranate juice. It can be eliminated by taking three times a day half a glass half an hour before meals. But due to the fact that a variety of acids are present in pomegranate juice, it is recommended that pregnant women dilute it. For this purpose boiled water is suitable, other juices - just the right carrot or beetroot.
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When to drink pomegranate juice during pregnancy?
Pomegranate juice should be drunk to relieve the condition of toxicosis: it helps to improve appetite, digestion processes are being established. Pomegranate juice is an excellent tool for fighting scurvy, it excellently removes toxins from the body of a future mother.
When there is a feeling of discomfort in the stomach, the dried skin of this fruit is well handled, from which it is possible to make tea and drink them. For pregnant women who have problems with obesity, pomegranate juice is useful in days off - it does not contain sugar.
Another useful property of pomegranate juice during pregnancy is its gum strengthening effect. The use of pomegranate juice during pregnancy will bear fruit even during labor: due to the fact that it helps to improve blood coagulability, blood loss will be significantly reduced. Still pomegranate juice works on strengthening of vaginal muscles, development of oxytocin, which this drink stimulates, will favorably affect during labor.
Pomegranate juice during pregnancy: contraindications
Pomegranate juice is contraindicated for future mothers who have the following diseases or predispositions to them. In the presence of:
- stomach ulcer;
- increased acidity;
- heartburn;
- pancreatitis;
- hemorrhoids;
- constipation during pregnancy;
- individual intolerance to pomegranate juice or allergies to it.
As you can see, pomegranate juice during pregnancy is very useful, so doctors strongly recommend drinking it.