Pregnant women who eat too many potato chips may cause fetal malformation

　　Potatoes are recognized as a nutrient-rich food in the world. Americans believe that by eating only whole milk powder and potatoes with each meal, they can get all the nutrients the human body needs. Potato protein contains 18 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body and is a high-quality protein. The mucus protein contained in it can prevent cardiovascular disease disease . The content of vitamin B1 in potatoes also ranks highest among commonly eaten vegetables. However, eating sprouted and rotten potatoes can cause human poisoning. What is going on?

　　Potatoes are recognized as a nutrient-rich food in the world. Americans believe that by eating only whole milk powder and potatoes with each meal, they can get all the nutrients the human body needs. Potato protein contains 18 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body and is a high-quality protein. The mucus proteins contained in it can prevent cardiovascular diseases. The content of vitamin B1 in potatoes also ranks highest among commonly eaten vegetables.

　　However, eating sprouted and rotten potatoes can cause human poisoning. What is going on? It turns out that potatoes contain a toxin called solanine, and solanine is concentrated in the sprouting, green and ulcerated parts. Some people have determined that the content of solanine in every kilogram of potato sprouts can be as high as 5200 mg, which is 60 to 65 times higher than that in potato cubes.

　　Solanine has a hemolytic effect after being absorbed into the blood. It can also paralyze the movement and respiratory centers, irritate the gastric mucosa, and eventually lead to death due to paralysis of the respiratory center. In addition, the structure of solanin is similar to human steroid hormones such as androgens, estrogen, progesterone and other sex hormones. If pregnant women eat large amounts of potatoes containing high alkaloids for a long time, the accumulation of alkaloids in the body will produce teratogenic effects. Some people speculate that pregnant women with a certain genetic tendency and sensitivity to alkaloids may give birth to deformed babies if they eat 44.2 to 252 grams of potatoes. Moreover, the alkaloids in potatoes cannot be reduced by conventional cooking such as soaking in water, steaming, and boiling. In view of this, it is better for pregnant women not to eat or to eat less potatoes.

　　Some pregnant women like to eat potato chips sold on the market. Although they have been treated with high temperatures and the content of solanine will be reduced accordingly, they contain high fat and salt. Eating too much will not only cause obesity, but also induce obesity. gestational hypertension Syndrome increases the risk of pregnancy, so don’t be greedy.