Can I eat salmon while breastfeeding?

1. Benefits of eating salmon for women

1. Relieve edema

It can cure emaciation, edema, indigestion and other symptoms.

2. Strengthen the spleen and stomach

Salmon meat has the functions of replenishing deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach, warming the stomach and harmonizing the middle.

3. Prevent chronic diseases

Salmon can effectively prevent the occurrence and development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, has high nutritional value, and enjoys the reputation of "treasure of the water".

4. Strengthen hair

The rich protein in salmon is also important for hair growth. It can provide nutrition to the hair follicles at the root of the hair, help prevent hair loss and promote hair regeneration, maintain the gloss of hair, and make you have healthier and stronger hair.

5. Prevent Alzheimer’s disease

It can lower blood lipids and serum cholesterol, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. The omega-3 fatty acids it contains are essential substances for the brain, retina and nervous system. It can enhance brain function, prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease and prevent vision loss.

6. Anti-cancer effect

Adequate daily intake of omega-3 has been shown to help prevent blood cancers, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In addition, salmon is extremely rich in vitamin D and selenium, both of which are helpful in preventing certain types of cancer.

2. Nutritional value

1. Salmon is rich in protein, vitamins A, B, E, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese and other mineral forms and enzymes related to immune function.

2. The nutritional value of salmon is very high. The ideal ratio of vitamin E to polyunsaturated fatty acids in food is 0.4, while this ratio in salmon is as high as 0.73.

3. Salmon is the healthiest fish in the world. Every 100g of fish meat contains 2.7g of EPA and DHA, two omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. It is rich in vitamins A, D, B1, B2, B3, B6, selenium, iron, antioxidants, etc.