Pregnant carrot juice - benefits and harms

Pregnant women need to fill the need for vitamins with the help of natural fresh. Among vegetable juices, carrot stubbornly holds the first place. Carotene (vitamin A) in its composition is involved in the intrauterine development of the baby, strengthens the health of the mother. Fresh carrot juice also contains a number of vitamins and microelements that provide a normal metabolism during pregnancy.

Of course, carrot juice is highly concentrated and often causes allergies in the expectant mother. To prepare it, you need to choose the right vegetable so that the drink brings maximum benefit to the body.

Chemical composition

Natural carrot fresh, obtained by cold pressing root crops, contains a huge amount of minerals and vitamins. Among them:

• "Beauty vitamins" A and E;
• ascorbic acid;
• vitamin K;
• B vitamins (pantothenic, folic, nicotinic acid, riboflavin, choline, thiamine, etc.);
• minerals (iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iodine, manganese, potassium, cobalt, boron, copper and others).

Carrot juice is a storehouse of beta-carotene, a substance that retinol forms in the body. The substance along with ascorbic acid strengthens the immune system and helps to resist colds, infectious, viral and bacterial diseases. Vitamin A also provides the formation of the nervous and circulatory system of the child, is involved in the proper development of the heart, lungs and kidneys. Retinol is also indispensable in maintaining visual acuity, which may slightly worsen during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth.

Vitamin E or tocopherol is a natural antioxidant that interferes with oxidative processes and promotes cell rejuvenation. He fights pathogenic microflora and malignant processes. Vitamin E is also involved in the synthesis of important hormones. Its action resembles progesterone, which allows you to maintain pregnancy and reduce the risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, intrauterine growth retardation.

Vitamin K is involved in hemostasis, ensuring normal blood coagulation. This component is especially necessary before childbirth, which will protect the woman in labor from bleeding and will contribute to the rapid recovery of the body.

Vitamin B1 triggers metabolism and is responsible for the release of energy from carbohydrates. The more vitamin enters a woman’s body, the faster the feeling of tiredness and drowsiness, irritability, nervousness will pass. For a child, B1 is important in that it contributes to the development of the brain and central nervous system as a whole.

B5 is involved in all chemical reactions that occur in cells. It also provides the synthesis of certain hormones, including progesterone.

Folic acid is known to all pregnant women, as it prevents malformations of the neural tube in the first trimester.

Potassium has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system of mother and baby, calms the rhythm and pulse.

Calcium is involved in building the child’s skeletal and muscle system, prevents the fragility of the skeleton and osteoporosis in the expectant mother, and strengthens the teeth.

Iron from carrot juice is perfectly absorbed by the body, promotes the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin, and is responsible for cellular respiration. Regular consumption of fresh juice reduces the risk of iron deficiency anemia, which is accompanied by dizziness and fainting, pallor of the skin, oxygen starvation, and weakness.

Manganese affects the formation of connective tissue of the embryo. He is also actively involved in metabolism, provides nutrition to the fetus through the placenta.

The benefits of carrot juice during pregnancy

Due to its composition, the drink is ideal for the diet of expectant mothers. It allows you to get rid of the signs of toxicosis in the first trimester, heals the intestinal tract in the second and third, preventing chronic constipation and hemorrhoids.

Also, carrot juice produces the following positive effects on the body:

1. Reduces the acidity of the stomach, helping to eliminate heartburn.
2. Normalizes digestion, stimulates intestinal motility, improves absorption of beneficial components. Juice also produces a mild laxative effect, due to which it is successfully used for constipation.
3. Cleanses the body from toxins, metabolites, toxins, radionuclides, dead cells and excess fluid.
4. It controls the metabolism of carbohydrates and the release of valuable energy.
5. Strengthens the genitourinary system, helps fight cystitis and incontinence in the later stages.
6. Facilitates the work of the liver, cleanses it of toxins.
7. Eliminates mood swings in expectant mothers.
8. Normalizes the hormonal background, promotes the secretion of "pregnancy hormones."
9. Cleans blood vessels from cholesterol and atherosclerotic plaques, due to which normal blood flow to the fetus is restored.
10. Improves the appearance: the skin becomes ruddy and smooth, hair is strong and heavy, the nail plate is flexible and strong. Carrot juice improves the elasticity and firmness of the epidermis, which is important to prevent stretch marks. It also increases muscle tone, reducing the risk of breaks in women in labor.
11. Regular drinking reduces the risk of infection, sepsis and other complications after childbirth.

How to apply

The expectant mother must follow the rules for the use of carrot juice in order to maintain the maximum of useful components and properties.

1. The drink is prepared at home by cold pressing (juicer, grating and wringing, etc.).
2. For cooking, they take fresh and very high-quality vegetables. The root crop should be smooth, voluminous (palm-sized or larger), initially unwashed. Before cooking, rinse and sand the vegetable yourself, hold it for several hours in water to cleanse possible nitrates and helminth eggs.
3. The resulting concentrate is not recommended to be used in its pure form. It is advisable to dilute it with water or another fresh juice (apple, beetroot, etc.).
4. Nectar is drunk immediately after preparation, until all enzymes and vitamins are stored unchanged.
5. Carotene is absorbed exclusively simultaneously with fats, which are not present in carrot juice. Therefore, before use, add a teaspoon of vegetable oil, cream or a capsule of fish oil to the drink.
6. If there is no way to prepare fresh yourself, then you can buy juice in the store. Avoid manufacturers who add flavor enhancers, preservatives and colorings to nectar.

Restrictions and harm

Carrot juice is a concentrated and extractive drink, so it is important to know what side effects and contraindications are possible.

First of all, juice abuse causes the following reactions:

• fermentation in the stomach (flatulence, bloating);
• nausea and vomiting;
• cramping and colic;
• severe diarrhea;
• ejection of bile;
• acute food allergy;
• yellowing of the skin;
• headaches;
• weakness and lethargy;
• exacerbation of tooth sensitivity.

Doctors recommend that pregnant women take no more than 1 cup of juice per day, while half diluted with water. For best absorption, drink the drink half an hour before meals.

To avoid the destruction of tooth enamel, fresh must be slowly cured through a straw.

There are also contraindications to the use of the drink by expectant mothers:

• increased acidity of the stomach;
• gastrointestinal tract diseases (gastritis, colitis, flatulence, ulcers and others);
• large body weight;
• diabetes mellitus (normal or gestational);
• allergy to orange or yellow vegetables, fruits;
• hypotension;
• urolithiasis and kidney stones.

Yes, there are many adverse reactions and contraindications to a carrot drink. However, with proper use, it is able to completely fill the body's need for carotene and to prevent the gastrointestinal tract diseases.

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