During pregnancy, women will pay close attention to whether the food they usually eat is healthy, because it is not only necessary to strengthen nutrition during pregnancy, but also to pay attention to dietary safety, which is conducive to the good growth and development of the fetus. And daily cooking cannot do without cooking oil, so is it good for pregnant women to eat sunflower oil?
Pregnant women are better off eating sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is a plant-based edible oil extracted from sunflower seeds and is a high-quality edible oil. It has a clear and transparent golden color, a fragrant aroma, and contains various nutrients such as unsaturated fatty acids and linoleic acid that the human body needs.
Pregnant women who eat sunflower oil have the following benefits:
1. Helps with sleep. Pregnant women need to ensure high-quality sleep, and sunflower seed oil is rich in vitamin B3, which has a good effect on promoting sleep and reducing neurasthenia.
2. Reduce cholesterol. The linoleic acid contained in sunflower seed oil is an essential fatty acid in the human body and a basic component of various tissues and cells in the body. It can regulate the metabolism of pregnant women, play a very important role in maintaining blood pressure balance, and reduce cholesterol in the blood.
3. Reduce gestational hypertension. Sunflower oil is rich in carotene, which can reduce serum cholesterol concentration and play a role in preventing atherosclerosis and vascular diseases. Especially for pregnant women with hypertension, it is more suitable to consume sunflower oil.
