Can I eat grass jelly when I am pregnant?

Diet is very important for pregnant women. A good diet is helpful for the healthy growth of the fetus and helps pregnant women to recuperate well. However, if the diet is improper, it can easily cause adverse effects on health. Grass jelly is a well-known specialty snack. Although it has many benefits for our body, pregnant women should try not to eat it because it can easily cause adverse effects on the health of the fetus.

Can I eat grass jelly when I am pregnant?

Shaochaocao is a very special snack in Fujian and Taiwan. Grass jelly is a plant that has many benefits for our body. For example, it can prevent constipation and eliminate edema, and it can strengthen the spleen and stomach. Shaochaocao can enhance the body's immune function. It is said that the most famous dried grass jelly is from Jiuhua Mountain in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Decades ago, people ate grass jelly mainly by cutting it into small cubes and simply adding sugar water and crushed ice. Although hot drinks are available, it is better to eat it cold. Served with lentils soaked in sugar water and chewy black pearls, it is refreshing and calming, but pregnant women should avoid eating this food. Speaking of the origin of grass jelly, it is related to the Hakka people in Miaoli. Most of the people in Miaoli are Hakkas, who came from Guangdong hundreds of years ago. The method of making grass jelly also comes from Guangdong's jelly. Before that, there was no such thing as grass jelly in Taiwan. Now as a famous snack in Taiwan, it has a bit of a reversal of the guests' attitude, but the Taiwanese don't care. In summer, a bowl of icy-cold grass jelly can indeed clear away all the stuffiness and blood in your internal organs, and of course, make you radiant and overflowing with natural beauty. It is a holy product for cooling off in the hot summer.