Brazil nuts in pregnancy
Is it safe to eat Brazil nuts during pregnancy? In a limited way.
Brazil nuts offer some impressive health benefits, like excellent source of healthy fats or magnesium. The thing is that Brazil nuts also rich in selenium and eating too many Brazil nuts a day could be harmful for your health (BTW, not only for pregnant women). For example - eating 50 average-sized Brazil nuts, can lead to toxicity and casue problems to your heart. So make sure you get the advise of your doctor. Usually eating 2-3 a day consider ok.
Source:
healthline
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What to do when you crave
Brazil nuts in pregnancy
Try to mix with other healthy nuts that are safe to eat during pregnancy like walnuts, almonds, macadamia and more. Anyway it's better to eat in moderation - for you and your baby.