Why do I love cucumber when I’m pregnant?

Love to eat cucumber after pregnancy is generally related to early pregnancy reaction. Women’s body hormone changes greatly after pregnancy, will feel nausea and even vomiting to greasy food, etc., while cucumber is lighter, has a refreshing smell and more water, which may be the reason why some pregnant women like to eat. Serum HCG rises in early pregnancy and can multiply in 2-3 days, while the change in hormone level causes changes in appetite of pregnant women. Clinical survey shows that 85% of women in pregnancy at a certain time will be attracted to a certain food, but a few days later immediately turned to another kind of food, not only the taste of each pregnant woman is not the same, the same pregnant woman will also keep changing the taste over time, may be and female pregnancy hormone secretion, psychological changes and other factors together, which hormone secretion level has a greater impact on the taste. The benefits of cucumber are more, can be supplemented with nutrients and vitamins, heat detoxification, prevention of constipation, etc., can be eaten in moderation. But love to eat cucumber pregnant women should also eat more other vegetables, fruits, pay attention to the nutritional balance. Note that cucumber is cold in nature, for poor gastrointestinal function, such as easy indigestion, diarrhea pregnant women, must eat less, do not eat too much at once.