Is eating goose eggs good for pregnant women as rumored?

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Many people still believe that when pregnant women eat goose eggs, they will help their babies grow healthy and smart. In fact, is this view really true?

1. Nutritional composition of goose eggs

To know if eating goose eggs is good, you need to know the nutritional composition of goose eggs. Accordingly, the nutritional composition of 100 grams of goose eggs is as follows:
13 grams of protein 14.2 grams of lipid 360 mcg of vitamin A 71 mg of calcium 210 mg of phosphorus 3.2 mg of iron 0.15 mg of vitamin B1 0.3 mg of vitamin B2 0, 1mg vitamin Compared with chicken eggs, goose eggs have lower nutritional content. On the other hand, a component contained in goose eggs is cholesterol and lipids, which are not good for health and cardiovascular system. If used a lot, pregnant women are at risk of overweight, obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes, high blood pressure,..
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2. Is eating goose eggs good for pregnant women as rumored?

Many people consider goose eggs precious because they are rare in the market compared to other eggs. However, since most people raise geese for meat, not eggs, they are not as popular as eggs from other poultry. In fact, many people, for rare reasons, mistake its nutritional value, especially for the health of pregnant women. The truth is that the vitamins in goose eggs are not as complete as chicken eggs. Therefore, instead of trying to find goose eggs to eat, you can use chicken eggs instead.

Currently, there is not a scientific evaluation or research that determines the relationship between eating goose eggs during pregnancy will promote good development in the fetus as well as make the child after birth. born smarter. The concept of eating goose eggs to choose the sex of the fetus also has absolutely no scientific evidence to prove it. Ensuring adequate nutrition for the mother during pregnancy is an important factor in the development and intelligence of the child. Therefore, pregnant mothers should avoid eating goose eggs when they feel like it and absolutely should not eat because of rumors.
In fact, there have been many cases of pregnant women being obese because of excessive abuse of lipid-rich foods such as goose eggs. Currently, there is no evidence to prove the relationship between pregnant women eating a lot of goose eggs and having heart disease, blood pressure, artery blockage, heart attack... but in theory, Consuming too much cholesterol is the culprit that causes these diseases.
Each type of food has different nutritional values, so pregnant women need to eat a variety of foods in their daily meals to supplement each other's nutrients and should not eat more than 3 times a week. Pregnant women should not abuse goose eggs, because they are expensive, difficult to eat and difficult to digest. However, if supplemented with chicken eggs along with a reasonable daily diet, it is enough to provide enough nutritional components for pregnant women.

3. Tips to help you choose good eggs

You can choose good poultry eggs by holding the eggs with your hands, only the two ends of the eggs are exposed, one eye looks at the egg head, the other end shines on a light source. If when examining the eggs, they are transparent pink with a pink dot and there is an air pocket less than 1cm in diameter, the surrounding line is fixed, then it is a good quality egg.
Put eggs in 10% salt water solution, if you see the eggs sink, it means that the eggs have just been laid during the day. If the egg floats in the solution, it means that the egg has been laid for 3 -5 days. If you see an egg floating on the surface of the solution, it means that the egg has been laid for more than 5 days. You can also select eggs by gently shaking the egg. If the egg is freshly shaken, it will not sound, the longer the egg is shaken, the louder it will sound.
Chicken eggs and goose eggs are both nutritious eggs, but pregnant mothers should not abuse them, but must eat according to the right and scientific diet. Maintaining a good diet for pregnant women will help mothers have stable health and comprehensive development of the fetus.
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