Patient's question:
Does eating kidney beans during lactation cause milk to decrease? If it does, what should I do? What precautions should I take? Are there any benefits to eating kidney beans during breastfeeding?Doctor's answer:
Women are relatively weaker during lactation. Proper consumption of mung beans can provide rich protein, vitamins, and minerals, helping to enhance the immune system and promote physical recovery.The benefits of consuming mung bean globulin during lactation:
1. Preventing constipation: Mung bean globulin contains more dietary fiber. Consuming mung bean globulin during lactation can promote bowel movements and effectively prevent constipation.
2. Anti-cancer: According to research, mung bean globulin also contains active ingredients that inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Breastfeeding mothers can also help prevent and fight cancer by eating mung beans.
3. Postpartum calcium supplementation: Mung bean globulin contains many trace elements, such as potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, and manganese. These alkaline elements can neutralize excess acid in lactating mothers. Additionally, they can replenish calcium in breastfeeding mothers, which is a good way to treat osteoporosis.