What to eat to increase appetite in pregnant women

　　What should pregnant women do if they have loss of appetite? What to eat to increase the appetite of pregnant women? Some people think that because bitter melon contains quinine, it may cause miscarriage, so pregnant women should avoid eating bitter melon. In this regard, Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chen Wei from the Department of Nutrition believes that bitter melon does contain trace amounts of quinine, but because the content is very small, it will not have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women. On the contrary, bitter melon can increase the appetite of pregnant women.

　　Quinine is a drug made from active ingredients extracted from plants. It is indeed stimulating. Uterus Side effects of contraction and miscarriage. But as a trace element in bitter melon, its effect is minimal or even negligible. Pregnant women's gastrointestinal motility is relatively slow, so they often experience nausea. Bitter vegetables such as bitter melon and kale can not only clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but can also stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice and promote gastrointestinal motility. They are very beneficial for improving digestion and absorption and increasing appetite for pregnant women. However, it should be noted that bitter melon is cool in nature and pregnant women with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much. 》》 Reasons why breasts feel lumpy