Gooseberries during pregnancy - benefits and harms

When a new life begins to develop, it takes a lot of "bricks" to build a healthy body. Nutrition is important for a pregnant woman. And the more diverse it is, the more likely it is that the child will not suffer from diathesis and allergies. He will already get to know most of the products indirectly, through his mother. This is especially true for berries and fruits. Gooseberries - a pantry of vitamins and minerals, its use enriches the diet, granting the necessary substances.

Gooseberry Benefits

The period of waiting for the baby is very exciting. The restructuring of the body every week brings new surprises and raises a lot of questions. But, despite the personality, there are general trends. Many pregnant women experience problems such as:

• fast weight gain;
• constipation
• deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
• reduced hemoglobin.

Gooseberries have ambiguous properties, sometimes opposite. For example, gooseberry kissel will fix an upset stomach, and juice, on the contrary, will eliminate constipation. Therefore, you should get acquainted with this useful berry.

Gooseberries do not like heat treatment and lose almost all useful substances with it, jam can only be enjoyed, not counting on replenishment of the vitamin piggy bank. Frozen berries are well preserved, but then they are useful only for compote or jelly. It is unsuitable for drying. It is best to eat it fresh. The main part of vitamins and minerals is in the skin, so you have to chew hard on the berries without cleansing them. Then they will give all the considerable supply of useful substances. Gooseberries are useful in that:

• practically does not cause allergies;
• no limit on the number of berries eaten;
• very low calorie content;
• contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals.

Knowing the basic properties of a berry, you can predict its effect on the body and get the most out of it.

Different varieties differ slightly in their characteristics. Light, golden-greenish berries ripen early and have a sweet and sour dessert flavor. In dark varieties, the content of pectin is increased, which stimulates the intestines. Gooseberries ripen in mid-July and until mid-August you can enjoy delicious and healthy berries.

What gives the use of gooseberries?

Doctors agree that the amount of product can not be limited. This is precisely the blessed case when the eaten does not increase body weight, does not provoke diathesis and allergic reactions. Vitamins A, B, C, E, PP are much more pleasant to get from a delicious berry than from a capsule or tablet. These vitamins are necessary for the normal development of the nervous system of the unborn baby, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, increase the body's resistance, normalize the level of hemoglobin.

Berries contain iron, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iodine. Therefore, gooseberries help prevent anemia, helps strengthen bones and teeth, normalizes the functioning of internal organs, especially the intestines. It stimulates bile secretion, improves liver function, helps in the breakdown of fats. Serotonin is a cancer preventative and stabilizes the nervous system.The diuretic effect of berries removes swelling and prevents them in the future, removes sand and prevents the formation of kidney stones.

Contraindications

There are no strict restrictions for the use of gooseberries, but some conditions should be taken into account.

1. An individual reaction of the body cannot be ruled out, so it is worth starting with a small number of berries.
2. With gastric and duodenal ulcers, caution should be exercised.
3. Sometimes, for example, with diarrhea and colitis, it is better to drink juice from berries.
4. Over the course of pregnancy, the body's needs change, it is worth carefully listening to your health and adjusting the use of gooseberries.
5. If you are allergic, you will have to abandon this useful product and replace it with something else.
6. Caution should be given to berries for those with diabetes.
7. Do not use plums, kefir and yogurt at the same time as gooseberries, you can get a serious upset stomach.

Therapeutic and cosmetic use of gooseberries

To normalize the work of the intestine, 30 berries per day are enough. Prevention and reduction of edema is also possible with the use of gooseberry juice.

Masks from the gruel of mashed fruits will whiten the skin of the face, give it a fresh look and relieve age spots.

The positive effect of gooseberries on the body of a pregnant woman is diverse and affects many systems, from nervous to circulatory. Its beneficial properties can and should be used to maintain health and saturation with vitamins and minerals. A tasty and environmentally friendly product, bestowed by nature, has almost no contraindications, but its benefits are obvious.

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