Can I eat wild rice during breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding mothers are in great need of nutrition. Water chestnuts are rich in nutrients and are very helpful in increasing milk production, so you can consider eating them. The value of water chestnuts will be greatly benefited if used for a long time. It is really a lifelong benefit. Mothers must pay special attention to their diet, because what they eat directly determines the quality of milk production. Eating food without nutrition will greatly reduce the milk production rate. Therefore, mothers must pay attention to a proper diet and get enough rest.

Wild rice is rich in nutrients. It not only contains carbohydrates, organic nitrogen, water, fat, protein, fiber, and ash, but also 17 kinds of amino acids such as lysine, among which threonine, methionine, phenylalanine, lysine, etc. are essential amino acids for the human body.

Water chestnut is sweet and cold, slippery and sharp in nature. It can not only promote diuresis and remove water, and assist in the treatment of edema of the limbs, difficulty urinating, etc., but also can clear away heat, relieve restlessness and quench thirst. It is especially suitable for consumption in summer. It can clear away heat and promote bowel movements, relieve restlessness and relieve alcohol, and can also remove alcohol toxicity and treat drunkenness. Paired with beef, it has the effect of promoting lactation.

Plump water bamboo shoots indicate that they have sufficient moisture, while those with straight stems and smooth skin are more tender.

If the bamboo shoots are flat, thin, curved, or incomplete in shape, they will taste poor.

If the top shell of the bamboo shoot is too green or the white part is bluish green, it means that the bamboo shoots are old and have a bad taste.

    Black spots on wild rice

Many people will refuse to eat the water chestnuts when they see black spots on them, thinking that they are bad. In fact, these small black spots are the key to the water chestnuts' ability to fight osteoporosis. These black spots are a type of fungus called "Ustilago sutchuenensis", which has a positive effect on some metabolism and can delay bone aging.

Water chestnuts have a very high water content. If left for too long, they will lose their freshness. It is best to eat them immediately after purchase. If you need to preserve it, you can wrap it in paper, then wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator.

It is not suitable for people with impotence, spermatorrhea, spleen deficiency and cold stomach, kidney disease, urinary tract stones or excessive oxalate crystals in urine, or diarrhea.

Water chestnuts are cold in nature and can trigger old illnesses. People with weak stomachs and cold intestines or festering sores should not eat them.

Water bamboo shoots are cool vegetables and should not be eaten by women before and after menstruation or patients with physical weakness.

Eating it with tofu can easily form stones; eating it with honey can easily cause chronic diseases.