Can pregnant women drink honey water?

Patient's question:

Can pregnant women drink honey water? Thank you

Doctor's answer:

Pregnant women should consume honey in moderation.
Currently, it is a crucial stage for fetal brain development, and a pregnant woman's diet must ensure balanced and comprehensive nutrition, with a reasonable combination of coarse and fine grains, as well as meat and vegetables. Daily meals should emphasize variety and avoid pickiness. In addition to obtaining sufficient protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins with each meal, pregnant women should consume honey in moderation.
Honey is a natural brain supplement. Among all natural foods, honey contains the highest energy required by brain neurons. It is rich in zinc, magnesium, and other trace elements, as well as various vitamins, making it essential for brain health, intelligence enhancement, hair care, and skincare.
Bee food is pollen. Pollen is the male reproductive organ of flowering plants, specifically the reproductive cells in the stamens of male flowers, appearing as tiny powders. Pollen is a natural product composed of nearly 100 substances. Since bees collect pollen from a wide variety of plants, the honey they produce has highly balanced nutrition and bioactive effects. Therefore, honey is renowned as a "longevity food."
Adding a few drops of honey to morning and afternoon drinks can effectively prevent conditions such as gestational hypertension, anemia during pregnancy, and pregnancy-related hepatitis. At the same time, honey promotes bowel movement, effectively preventing constipation and hemorrhoids.
Drinking a cup of honey water before bed has calming, brain-nourishing, blood-nourishing, and yin-toning effects, helping to treat insomnia, frequent waking, and poor sleep quality. In winter, it is common to experience dry throat, lips, and lung heat coughing. Boiling one (snow pear) with its core removed and 50 grams of honey for 5-7 days can provide excellent therapeutic benefits. If honey is mixed with an appropriate amount of flour and applied to the face and hands, it can moisturize the skin and enhance beauty.