With development of the food industry the market of modern food got essential amount of various snacks and other products which part a large number of spices, salt and other amplifiers of taste is. In this sphere, chips are considered as one of the most popular products. In this article it will be a question of that, consumption of similar food product for women is how safe during pregnancy.
Why there is a wish for some chips at pregnancy
The main reason for increase in interest of pregnant women in any salty products including to chips, the need of their organism for a large amount of sodium which source is salt is.
For the fullest and volume understanding of the processes lying in the course of increase in need of future mothers for the increased amount of sodium it is necessary to understand the physiological changes in an organism of mother happening in the course of formation and incubation of a fruit in more detail.
Whether you know? Potato chips were invented in 1853 by American George Crumb. This restaurateur, in response to the complaint of the client about too thickly cut French fries served to a table, ordered to slice a root crop thin.
The organism of future mother needs a significant amount of sodium as this nutrient promotes the correct work of kidneys, a cardiovascular system in general and hearts in particular, takes active part in transportation of useful substances in cages and also is responsible for many processes of the correct formation of a fruit. Besides, sodium is the most important element which is responsible for formation of primary urine as at filtration of blood in kidneys it pulls surplus of water from the blood course for itself(himself) that leads subsequently to formation of secondary urine.
The taste amplifier which is a part of most of them — a sodium glutamate is one more probable cause of keen interest of pregnant women in this product. In the pseudo-scientific environment there is an opinion that this substance is capable to cause gradual accustoming, and to the person who is regularly eating products which part it is happens quite difficult considerably to refuse their further use.
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However this hypothesis is not confirmed with scientific research yet and, most likely, is wrong.
Whether it is possible to eat chips
It should be noted that the potential advantage and harm of consumption of chips in many respects depend on the concrete term of pregnancy. These parameters are also influenced by quantity of the consumed products, their quality, with what else products they are mixed and also presence of the accompanying pathologies which can become aggravated in response to consumption of chips.
Below we will try to deal with whether pregnant women can eat chips on different terms and what advantage and harm they can do.
Whether you know? The first chips in the USSR appeared only by 1963. Mospishchekombinat No. 1 produced them, and they Potatoes were called crispy Moscow in slices.
On early terms
In the early stages of pregnancy the consumption of chips can be quite dangerous to future kid. It is connected, first of all, with negative effect of some preservatives and chemical additives which are their part. And though action of many of these substances on a fruit was not treated to the careful analysis, nevertheless, many doctors do not recommend to eat this product in a large number to future mothers in the first trimester of pregnancy. There are, however, also some facts which are speaking well for the fact that moderate consumption of chips in the first trimester of pregnancy can be even useful to women waiting for the kid.
For example, besides the advantage which is already mentioned above rendered by the sodium which is a part of food salt, chips are a rich source of carbohydrates. And carbohydrates are one of the most important power sources, necessary for normal development of an organism of a fruit and maintenance of health of mother.
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Summarizing all aforesaid, it is possible to draw a conclusion that consumption of chips in the early stages of pregnancy, in general, is conditionally admissible. However it is necessary to build the diet during this period so that it was rational, balanced and in it obvious distortions towards any one food product were not traced.
In the 2nd trimester
The second trimester of pregnancy is characterized by very active and fast development of all systems and bodies of the kid. During the yielded period the fruit finally takes a form of the full-fledged human being, at it atavistic bodies, for example, a tail, membranes between fingers of hands and legs vanish, and lobes of ears separate from head skin. In similar rough conditions of development of a fruit the excess portion of sodium will be able to have positive impact.
It is important! If you very much want some chips, and you have no in shop products the slightest faith, you can make them independently in house conditions, by means of the microwave oven. For this purpose salt thinly cut potatoes and place in the microwave for 7–10 minutes.
Nevertheless, you should not forget that influence on an organism of mother and the child of many substances which are a part of chips, is still insufficiently studied. It is very probable that they are capable to do harm to health of your future kid.
However the final decision on rationality of similar thoughts lies only on your shoulders. Summing up, one may say, that the moderate use of this product in the second trimester of pregnancy, with respect for rational norms, most likely, is admissible.
On late terms
And here in the late stages of pregnancy from the use of any products containing a large amount of salt including chips, it will be best of all to refrain. It is connected with the risk of development in many mothers of a gestosis (late toxicosis) increased during this period.
Important! It is remarkable that the pickles which are so loved by many mothers contain quite small amount of sodium in the structure. For this reason it is better to replace with them other salty products if you have a desire to eat something salty.
In terms of medicine, for life of future kid and mother the diabetes of pregnant women, a preeklampsiya, an eklampsiya and hypostases of the lower extremities are the most dangerous.
The main reason for which in the late stages of pregnancy it is better to limit itself in salty products is connected with already above-mentioned property of sodium which is a part of table salt to pull for itself excess water from the blood course on a concentration gradient. Because of the increased sodium content in blood, in total with some other factors, there are also all above-mentioned pathologies.
Contraindications and possible consequences for the child
Except already above-mentioned consequences for the child, scientists suppose (but is not confirmed yet) development still of a number of some pathological states which can be caused by abuse of the products rich will merge, including chips. Here list of the most known of them:
- various pathologies of development of digestive tract;
- development of food allergies;
- type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes);
- not diabetes;
- pathologies of development of kidneys;
- excessive puffiness of the lower extremities;
- various pathologies in operation of the potassium-sodium cellular pump;
- dysplasia of connecting fabric;
- various pathologies in work of a cardiovascular system.
It is worth carrying the following states expressed at mother to contraindications:
- toxicosis;
- excessive puffiness;
- preeklampsiya;
- eklampsiya;
- diabetes of pregnant women;
- type 1 diabetes;
- type 2 diabetes;
- not diabetes;
- various problems in work of digestive tract.
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We hope that this article helped you to deal with whether it is possible to eat chips during pregnancy. Begin to care for health of the future kid already when he is at you in a womb.