Bulgarian pepper in breastfeeding: the properties of a vegetable and its effect on health

Each woman during the breastfeeding period should keep a diet, because everything that will be eaten by a nursing mother directly through the milk will reach her child and affect her growth and development. Consequently, the diet of a nursing mother should consist only of natural products, fruits and vegetables, as they contain many useful elements. This article will discuss the question of whether it is possible to use Bulgarian pepper during the breastfeeding period.

This product is loved by many. This is no accident, because it is very useful for the human body.

• Bulgarian pepper contains vitamins of groups A, B, C and P, a large amount of minerals: iodine, chlorine, fluorine, magnesium. The latter contributes to the maintenance of muscle function and the nervous system.
• Ascorbic acid strengthens the immune system.
• Red pepper maintains blood pressure in normal conditions, promotes blood thinning.
• A large amount of iron increases hemoglobin.
• Calcium is one of the most necessary elements during the growth and development of the baby. This element is involved in the formation of infant bone tissue.
• Vegetable is a dietary product. And when used on an empty stomach helps to increase appetite.

• Helps reduce colic in children. Especially in the first years of a baby’s life.
• Bulgarian pepper is especially useful for people with varicose veins, as it strengthens the veins and arteries.
• Green pepper helps to fight exhaustion after childbirth, chronic fatigue, restores healthy sleep.
• Special substances normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, improve digestion, and also have a positive effect on the pancreas.
• The use of a large amount of bell pepper affects the appearance of a person: nails become stronger, hair is thicker, dry skin begins to recover.

With a huge amount of positive qualities, there is still a lack. Bulgarian pepper is capable of accumulating chemicals used to control weeds, diseases and insect pests. Therefore, the ideal vegetable is the one that you grew in your garden.

It should be noted immediately: it is possible to use Bulgarian pepper during the breastfeeding period. It has moderate allergenic properties. Therefore, it is not necessary to exclude this product from the diet. Below are tips that give experts for nursing mothers.

• When breastfeeding, try not to eat this vegetable during the first three months of the infant's life. If the doctors noted that the child has a high risk of an allergic reaction, it is recommended to extend this period to six months.
• Buy Bulgarian pepper only in July and August. Such fruits will not be grown with vegetable simulators.

• You can try stewing or steaming the first time. Then follow the reaction of the baby for several days. If his behavior does not change, then you can try a vegetable without cooking.

• During the introduction of this product in the diet, start with pepper, which does not contain a red tint. It has few allergic properties. If you also do not notice any reaction, you can add brighter colors.
• To make it easier for you to determine how the child’s body will react to this culture, try to eat it in the morning before breakfast. For the first time you have enough and 25 grams.
• After the bell pepper has become a regular product in your diet, you still need to respect the dosage. In a boiled or fried form, this vegetable is consumed by not more than 200 g per week, and if it is raw, then 150.
• Experts do not recommend buying peppers that are grown far abroad. Greenhouse products are also contraindicated due to the content of a large number of non-natural additives.

Each mother during breastfeeding should pay special attention to them.

Below is a list of diseases in which the use of Bulgarian pepper is strictly prohibited. You should consult your doctor and pre-consult if you have at least a predisposition for one of these deviations:

• Coronary artery disease - heart disease, in which the blood supply is disrupted due to the fact that the arteries are damaged;
• chronic diseases of the spleen, liver and kidneys;
• chronic high blood pressure;
• ulcers on the walls of the stomach, inflammation of the mucous membrane, colitis;
• chronic hemorrhoids;
• excessive production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Before buying this product should be very carefully chosen. A nursing mother should be interested so that the vegetable is not just tasty, but also useful for her and the baby. Here are a few tips for choosing.

• If you do not have your garden, then try to buy vegetables only in the market. Avoid visiting supermarkets while feeding. During the purchase, make sure that the pepper was not soft and light. It should not be dents, cracks, abrasions. At the base of the product should not be darkened and have no damage.
• Try to take only green and dark red fruits. They contain much less chemicals than yellow and orange.

• Forget about fresh vegetables in winter and spring. They are either grown in greenhouses with a large addition of unnecessary drugs, using growth simulators, or they are cheap genetically modified imports. Therefore, the beneficial properties of such products are questioned. If you like to add this product to soups, you can buy it in the fall and freeze it for the whole winter.
• Many moms have a desire to eat pickled pepper. However, it is not recommended to use it during feeding. If you have not taken care of freezing the vegetable for the winter, it is better to wait until the summer.

The greatest benefit from the bell pepper is felt when it is used raw. You can cook salads from it. But in the first and second months of feeding it is better not to do this. Salad of a large number of vegetables will be reflected on the baby in the form of colic or a rash on the body. A woman during breastfeeding is recommended this vegetable and after heat treatment.

There are many other cooking options that can be used to decorate your table in an original way. This product can be cooked in a slow cooker, baked in the oven, steamed using a double boiler. Please note that you must discard all additional spices. Bitter seasoning is strictly contraindicated. Because of them, the taste of mother's milk will change, and you will have to switch to artificial feeding.

You will need:

• small bell pepper;
• a pair of bulbs;
• a pair of carrots;
• half a head of cabbage;
• a glass of sour cream;
• cheese (not processed) - 150 g;
• spoon of butter.

The core of the pepper should be cut, the insides clean from seeds and rinse. Put carrots and onions through a grater, chop cabbage, add oil, mix and send stew for half an hour under the lid. All vegetables should be soft. At the end add salt to taste. Prepared Bulgarian pepper stuffed with stewed vegetables. Next, lubricate the baking sheet with butter and spread the peppers. Top you can pour sour cream and sprinkle with grated cheese. Slightly fill with water.

The oven should be preheated. A baking tray is placed there for 45 minutes. Readiness must be periodically checked. Instead of stuffed vegetables, you can add meat. It is better to use chicken fillet and turkey during feeding. You can combine beef and vegetables.

Vegetable stew should contain only those products for which the child has definitely not been identified allergies.

You will need:

• a pound of potatoes;
• 3 pcs. carrots;
• medium onion;
• zucchini or medium eggplant;
• half a head of cabbage;
• a pair of medium-sized pepper.

All products should be washed and cut into identical squares, finely chop the cabbage. Next you need to fry each ingredient in a skillet. After that, we shift all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix, adding salt and water. Stew the resulting billet on low heat for 30 minutes. To prepare this dish, try to use red pepper. It is more useful for humans. Bulgarian pepper is unsweetened, and when roasting with vegetables it starts to taste bitter.

How to freeze the Bulgarian pepper for the winter, you will learn from the following video.