Soy milk, as a common food for Chinese breakfast, has always been favored by people because of its delicious taste and rich nutrition.
However, there is a saying: You cannot drink soy milk if you are pregnant, which is not good for your baby. Men who drink soy milk for a long time will become very naughty.
So do these claims have a scientific basis? Is it good to drink soy milk?
Can I drink soy milk during pregnancy? Drinking soy milk has many benefits.
Xiaoqiu has been pregnant for five months. She used to live with her as a young couple. Recently, her pregnancy months are getting older and older. Her mother-in-law came from her hometown to take care of her and cook for her. Help her clean up the house.
Xiaoqiu likes to drink soy milk for breakfast, and uses a soymilk machine to make soy milk every day. After her mother-in-law came, she had some opinions about this.
The mother-in-law said that pregnant women should not drink soy milk. Soy milk is cold, which is not good for the body, and soy milk is high in estrogen. If you drink too much, your baby will become very feminine.
Listening to what her mother-in-law said, Xiaoqiu didn't know how to explain it to her mother-in-law for a while. In fact, Xiaoqiu had checked relevant information before, and it was not like her mother-in-law said.
Because of her severe morning sickness in the pre-pregnancy period, she only likes to drink soy milk. Drinking soy milk is a little bit more every day. Now you can drink it with milk and soy milk, which can comfort your mother-in-law and balance your nutrition.
Does soy milk cause excessive estrogen?
Soybeans are rich in an estrogen-like hormone called soy isoflavones, which can regulate the hormone levels in women, reduce the loss of calcium in the body, and relieve menopausal symptoms.
Soy isoflavones are a kind of mild plant hormone. Drinking soy milk properly will not cause excessive estrogen in the body. As for the turning of men into mothers, the feminization of male babies is even more nonsense.
What are the benefits of drinking soy milk?
1) Protein and calcium supplement
Soy milk contains high-quality plant protein and lecithin, and also contains eight kinds of amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize by itself, and is also rich in Various trace elements, such as calcium, iron, zinc, etc.
Although the calcium content of soy milk is not as high as that of milk, the soy protein in soy milk can reduce the cholesterol content in the body and is beneficial to health.
2) Supplement vitamins and cellulose
Soy milk is rich in vitamins and cellulose, can lubricate the intestines, improve constipation, and fiber can also regulate blood sugar.
3) Help mothers-to-be to supplement amniotic fluid
If mothers-to-be have symptoms of oligohydramnios during pregnancy, drinking water alone cannot supplement amniotic fluid, the doctor will recommend drinking soy milk to supplement amniotic fluid , Drinking soy milk appropriately every day can play a role in supplementing amniotic fluid.
What should I pay attention to when drinking soy milk?
1) Do not drink uncooked soy milk
Uncooked soy milk contains saponin and antitrypsin. Saponin can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, and antitrypsin can prevent protein from being digested by the body.
If ingested accidentally, it will cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and other symptoms.
When the soy milk is boiled, it will boil when it reaches 80 degrees. Some people think it is already cooked, but it is not. Take out the foam until it really boils.
2) Soy milk should not be consumed on an empty stomach
The stomach is not goodCrowd, drinking soy milk on an empty stomach will cause flatulence and hiccups. It is recommended to eat some bread before drinking soy milk , and then drink soy milk.
3) drink with soy milk and milk
People who are lactose intolerant can use soy milk instead of milk to supplement their nutrition. If there is no lactose intolerance, it is recommended not to drink soy milk alone, because the calcium content in soy milk is not as good as milk, and a single diet is not healthy.
Expectant mothers during pregnancy can choose to drink soy milk at breakfast and milk at tea time. A reasonable combination and healthy diet will help the baby develop healthily.
[Mom’s Message]
Soy milk is a very healthy food. To maximize its role, expectant mothers strive to provide more comprehensive for their babies nutrition.
[Today's Topic]
Do you often drink soy milk during pregnancy?
