Banka : Becoming a mother is the most pleasant feeling in the world, but with becoming a mother, responsibilities also increase, and special attention has to be paid to food. In such a situation, during pregnancy, a woman should not consume anything that is harmful for both the mother and the child. Such people often have questions in their minds about what to eat or what not to eat during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, it is very important for the mother to take care of her health along with the children growing in the womb. In such a situation, health experts advise that the diet of a pregnant woman should be such that the mother as well as the children can get full nutrition. In such a situation, Jamun can be seen as an excellent pregnancy diet. Jamun fruit is available only in the summer months and it is a fruit of only three months. A lot of myths are seen among women regarding this too. But black jamun is said to be essential for health and a storehouse of nutrients for the development of the baby growing in the womb.
Dr. Dilip Kumar MBBS, General Physician, Gynecologist and Obstetrician says that this fruit available in summer is very beneficial for pregnant women, vitamins, enzymes, iron, potassium, calcium, minerals are found in large quantities in jamun which helps in strengthening immunity and bones in pregnant women.
Dr. Dilip Kumar says that black jamun is rich in nutrients. This fruit is juicy and very nutritious. It contains a lot of antioxidants as well as calcium, phosphorus, flavonoids which are essential for keeping bones strong. Folic acid, fat, riboflavin, protein, and sodium are also present in abundance in the jamun fruit which works to provide all the nutrients together for a pregnant woman, so it is important for pregnant women to consume jamun.
Controls BP
Eating jamun during pregnancy keeps the heart of women healthy, because eating jamun keeps the blood pressure balanced and along with this jamun keeps the heart vessels safe. This reduces the chances of heart attack in pregnant women. Eating jamun during pregnancy strengthens the immunity of the pregnant woman. Her body is able to fight seasonal diseases. The iron found in it removes the lack of blood in the body and reduces the chances of anemia.
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If a woman eats half to one bowl of jamun daily during pregnancy, she will get a lot of calcium. Along with this, blood pressure also remains under control by consuming jamun. There is often a complaint of increased blood pressure during pregnancy. In such a situation, consuming jamun will be beneficial. On the other hand, during pregnancy, the mother-to-be often faces constipation and digestive problems. Consumption of jamun will not only improve digestion but will also boost metabolism and it is also said that it contains vitamin A which is good for the eyes of the fetus.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 13, 2024, 06:31 IST
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