Follow me on Twitter Let’s talk about meat and seafood for the expectant mothers.
Seafood is full of nutrients, especially rich in protein. Protein is essential to the growth of the unborn babies. However, traditional Chinese wisdom has told us that we should not eat crabs, prawns, lobsters, and other edible crustaceans. They were thought to be the culprit of eczema. As you have guessed, I just did the opposite. And my boys are fine! So, I would say, EAT THEM! Just make sure you do eat too much of anything, and you will be fine!
Meat - Chinese were advised not to eat lamb meat. This is because in the Chinese language, lamb / sheep shares the same pronunciation as epileptic seizure. So, expectant mothers are asked to stay away from lamb meat – if you eat lamb, your child will suffer from epilepsy. Of course this is not true! Go ahead and enjoy your lamb chops!
In addition, Chinese eat some exotic food, like snake meat. Snake meat is believed to keep us warm during winter time. However, expectant mothers are asked not to eat it because of its scaly skin. Expectant mothers were warned that if we eat snake meat, the babies may have problematic skin like those of snakes. Well, you can judge it for yourself. But the same theory goes with lychee I talked about last time. I think if you really feel like some snake meat, go for it!