Can I eat mushrooms during breastfeeding?

Fungi are very important ingredients in our lives. They have high nutritional value and taste very good, and are loved by everyone. However, after entering the breastfeeding period, there are many things to pay attention to in diet. Even for fungi that you usually eat, many people worry that they will have adverse effects on the mother's body. So, can you eat fungi during breastfeeding? Let’s take a closer look below.

Carbohydrates: Wild mushrooms are rich in monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides. German scientists have discovered that some wild mushrooms are rich in glucose, fructose, galactose, mannose, ribose and other aldoses and ketoses. Wild mushrooms also contain high-molecular polysaccharides that can significantly improve the function of the body's immune system.

Protein: The protein content of wild vegetables is much higher than that of other common vegetables, while avoiding the dangers of high fat and high cholesterol in animal foods. According to measurements, the protein contained in fungi accounts for about 30% to 45% of the dry weight, which is 3 to 6 times that of ordinary vegetables such as cabbage, white radish, and tomato. Wild mushrooms not only have a high total protein content, but also have a very complete range of amino acids that make up the protein, about seventeen or eighteen types. In particular, almost all of the eight essential amino acids for humans can be found in wild mushrooms. Rich protein provides umami flavor, which is the secret of the delicious taste of wild mushrooms.

Vitamins: The reason why edible fungi have high nutritional value is that they contain a variety of vitamins, especially water-soluble B vitamins and vitamin C, and the content of fat-soluble vitamin D is also relatively high.

Trace elements and minerals: Wild mushrooms contain high levels of iron, zinc, copper, selenium and chromium. Regular consumption of wild mushrooms can not only supplement the deficiency of trace elements, but also overcome the loss of trace elements caused by blindly abusing certain trace element-fortified foods.

Fungi are very nutritious. Breastfeeding mothers can eat fungi, but they need to be cleaned before eating. There are many types of fungi, so for wild fungi that you pick, you need to make sure they are non-toxic before eating them, and you need to use the right method.