Clipping Board » Dangerous Medicinal Tonics ─ Nutrients should be moderate in the body—excessive supplementation only becomes a burden.
Update Date: 2008/12/24 12:03
China Times Health - Yang Gefei / Taipei Report
Almost every new mother eats sesame oil chicken, but beware of turning into a swim ring and developing fatty liver! Under the insistence of her mother-in-law, a new mother in her 30s had to eat a chicken and chicken soup every day for two consecutive months, consuming 60 chickens. Her body still looked pregnant, and upon hospital examination, she was found to have fatty liver and gallstones.
Zhang Yalin, a nutritionist at Tzu Chi Taipei Branch, pointed out that many new mothers worry about insufficient nutrition and not recovering well from childbirth, leading to a host of future ailments, which is why they indulge in eating heavily during this time. However, a pot of sesame oil chicken made from one chicken is equivalent to 4297 calories, more than three times the normal daily intake.
Zhang Yalin stated that even eating just one bowl of sesame oil chicken in a single meal is equivalent to consuming 1074 calories, more than the approximately 700 calories in a typical adult's meal of a boxed lunch.
Moreover, new mothers hardly exercise during their postpartum confinement, spending most of their time lying in bed, leading to rapid calorie accumulation. Most gain weight within a month, ranging from four to five kilograms to over ten kilograms, which is why they still appear pregnant.
This new mother is a typical example. Her mother-in-law, concerned about her daughter-in-law's postpartum weakness, bought 60 chickens for her confinement, cooking one chicken into a rich soup each day. Unexpectedly, after the confinement, her waistline had expanded significantly, resembling a seven to eight-month pregnancy. A hospital check-up revealed that she had over-supplemented, leading to fatty liver.
Zhang Yalin noted that similar cases are often seen in clinics, where postpartum confinement leads to problems, with weight not less than during pregnancy. In fact, replacing the chicken in medicinal or postpartum soups with tofu and other vegetarian options can still provide sufficient protein.
Zhang Yalin emphasized that confinement does not necessarily require eating meat; good vegetarian foods can completely replace meat. To avoid over-supplementing, chicken in medicinal or postpartum soups can be replaced with tofu and other vegetarian options, which still provide sufficient protein, have less oil, lower burden, and help in quicker postpartum body recovery.
Additionally, regarding some mothers taking pearl powder, fish oil, iron supplements, etc., during confinement, Zhang Yalin reminded that deliberately increasing certain nutrients can burden the body. For example, too much vitamin A can easily lead to liver enlargement, and excessive iron intake can cause constipation or even liver cirrhosis in severe cases. It is recommended that one multivitamin a day is more than sufficient.
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Overdoing Postpartum Recovery Can Lead to Fatty Liver
China Times Health - Yang Gefei / Taipei Report
Almost every new mother eats sesame oil chicken, but beware of turning into a swim ring and developing fatty liver! Under the insistence of her mother-in-law, a new mother in her 30s had to eat a chicken and chicken soup every day for two consecutive months, consuming 60 chickens. Her body still looked pregnant, and upon hospital examination, she was found to have fatty liver and gallstones.
Zhang Yalin, a nutritionist at Tzu Chi Taipei Branch, pointed out that many new mothers worry about insufficient nutrition and not recovering well from childbirth, leading to a host of future ailments, which is why they indulge in eating heavily during this time. However, a pot of sesame oil chicken made from one chicken is equivalent to 4297 calories, more than three times the normal daily intake.
Zhang Yalin stated that even eating just one bowl of sesame oil chicken in a single meal is equivalent to consuming 1074 calories, more than the approximately 700 calories in a typical adult's meal of a boxed lunch.
Moreover, new mothers hardly exercise during their postpartum confinement, spending most of their time lying in bed, leading to rapid calorie accumulation. Most gain weight within a month, ranging from four to five kilograms to over ten kilograms, which is why they still appear pregnant.
This new mother is a typical example. Her mother-in-law, concerned about her daughter-in-law's postpartum weakness, bought 60 chickens for her confinement, cooking one chicken into a rich soup each day. Unexpectedly, after the confinement, her waistline had expanded significantly, resembling a seven to eight-month pregnancy. A hospital check-up revealed that she had over-supplemented, leading to fatty liver.
Zhang Yalin noted that similar cases are often seen in clinics, where postpartum confinement leads to problems, with weight not less than during pregnancy. In fact, replacing the chicken in medicinal or postpartum soups with tofu and other vegetarian options can still provide sufficient protein.
Zhang Yalin emphasized that confinement does not necessarily require eating meat; good vegetarian foods can completely replace meat. To avoid over-supplementing, chicken in medicinal or postpartum soups can be replaced with tofu and other vegetarian options, which still provide sufficient protein, have less oil, lower burden, and help in quicker postpartum body recovery.
Additionally, regarding some mothers taking pearl powder, fish oil, iron supplements, etc., during confinement, Zhang Yalin reminded that deliberately increasing certain nutrients can burden the body. For example, too much vitamin A can easily lead to liver enlargement, and excessive iron intake can cause constipation or even liver cirrhosis in severe cases. It is recommended that one multivitamin a day is more than sufficient.
Source: http://health. chinatimes. com/ contents. aspx? cid=4,31& id=4060