Daily Health Regimen Q&A Women’s Health Pregnancy & Prenatal Care

Can pregnant women eat prawns during pregnancy?

Asked by:Amy

Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 12:31 PM

Answers:1 Views:447
  • Jessie Jessie

    Apr 02, 2026

      Green shrimp is Macrobrachium japonicum. It is rich in nutrients, tender and delicious. It is a precious aquatic product loved by people. Green shrimp is widely distributed in my country, including Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Hebei, Henan, Shandong and other places. It widely lives in freshwater lakes, rivers, ponds, and swamps. The freshwater shrimps produced in Baiyangdian Lake in Hebei Province, Taihu Lake in Jiangsu Province, and Weishan Lake in Shandong Province are the most famous.

      nutritional value

      1. Shrimp is rich in nutrients, and its meat is soft and easy to digest. It is an excellent food for people who are weak and need to take care of themselves after illness;

      2. Shrimp is rich in magnesium. Magnesium plays an important role in regulating heart activity and can well protect the cardiovascular system. It can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and prevent arteriosclerosis. It can also expand coronary arteries and help prevent hypertension and myocardial infarction;

      3. Shrimp has a strong breast-stimulating effect and is rich in phosphorus and calcium, which is especially beneficial to children and pregnant women;

      4. Scientists from Osaka University in Japan recently discovered that astaxanthin in shrimp helps eliminate "jet lag" caused by jet lag.

      Edible effect

      Traditional Chinese medicine believes that freshwater shrimp is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and enters the liver and kidney meridians;

      Shrimp meat has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, clearing breasts and resisting toxins, nourishing blood and fixing essence, removing blood stasis and detoxifying, replenishing qi and nourishing yang, unblocking collaterals and relieving pain, appetizing and reducing phlegm, etc.;

      suitable for Kidney deficiency Impotence , nocturnal emission Premature ejaculation , lactation obstruction, muscle and bone pain, twitching of hands and feet, itching all over the body, skin Ulcers, weakness and nerve It can be consumed by weak and other patients.

      Applicable people

      Suitable for all ages; medium elderly , pregnant women and patients with cardiovascular disease are more suitable for consumption.

      1. Suitable for kidney deficiency, impotence, male Suitable for people with infertility and weak waist and feet; suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with calf cramps caused by calcium deficiency;

      2. People with serious illnesses and when they are suffering from internal heat should not eat shrimp; elderly people suffering from allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and recurrent allergic dermatitis should not eat shrimp;

      Shrimp is an aphrodisiac and should not be eaten by those suffering from skin scabies.

Related Q&A

More