Melon for pregnant women

As you know, pregnancy - this is the time when a woman can afford to eat almost any food, because after delivery, with the onset of lactation, she will have to give up a lot. However, it should be noted that not all products are useful in this period. Let's consider a berries such as melons, and find out: what is it useful for pregnant women, what vitamins are contained in it.

What is useful in melon?

This fragrant, very juicy berry can not leave anyone indifferent. That is why with the beginning of the season, many hurry to quickly enjoy its unique taste.

Due to its unique composition, melon has a positive effect on metabolic processes in the body. Among the vitamins in it are: A, B, C, P, E, PP. A melon is rich in microelements: sodium, potassium, iron - are contained in the pulp.

Separately, it is necessary to say about the beneficial properties of melons for pregnant women:

• promotes the synthesis of serotonin - a hormone that increases mood;
• improves the central nervous system;
• increases the concentration of hemoglobin in the blood;
• improves peristaltic intestinal contractions, preventing the development of constipation;
• has a mild diuretic effect, - reduces puffiness, removes excess fluid from the body.

Due to the presence of the enzyme superoxide dismutase, melon can be used as an excellent remedy for insomnia, excessive irritability, which is not uncommon in pregnancy. This enzyme also actively prevents damage to the cellular structures of the brain, which can not but affect the overall well-being.

What you need to know about the rules of eating melons?

For pregnant women, melon can not only benefit, but also harm, under certain conditions. Therefore, when you use it is very important to consider the following nuances:

1. Neither in a case it is not necessary to eat a melon with milk, it leads to frustration of work of digestive system, causes a diarrhea that at pregnancy is inadmissible.
2. Because of the high content of sugars, this berry is contraindicated in women with diabetes mellitus.
3. In the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as gastritis, ulcer, melon is also contraindicated.

Thus, as can be seen from the article, this berry can not be used by all women in the situation. Therefore, it is best, before eating a melon during pregnancy, to consult an observant physician. This will prevent possible complications of gestation.