Pregnant women may suffer from leg cramps due to calcium deficiency

　　It often occurs in pregnant women. It is especially common in women who are more than 5 months pregnant. They often develop it while sleeping. Dream Waking up in pain due to cramps. This is caused by insufficient calcium intake in the diet and a decrease in blood calcium. The dangers of calcium deficiency have been mentioned previously and will not be repeated here. To avoid calcium deficiency in pregnant women, it is necessary to increase calcium intake starting from the fifth month of pregnancy to a daily requirement of 0.8-1.5 grams. Pay attention to eating more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, beans, hard fruits, sesame seeds, dried shrimps, kelp, celery, etc. In addition, pregnant women should pay attention to outdoor activities and spend more time in the sun, which can promote the formation of vitamins and thereby enhance the absorption of calcium.

　　Examples of dishes rich in calcium include:

　　Fish head stewed with tofu, 1,000 grams of silver carp head, 400 grams of tofu, containing 280.1 mg of calcium

　　Stir-fried leeks with dried shrimps 300g leeks, 20g dried shrimps； Contains 13.3 grams of protein, 51.6 grams of fat, 558.1 kcal of calories, and 3278.7 mg of calcium.