During pregnancy, many types of hormonal changes occur in a woman’s body. Therefore, doctors recommend eating nutritious food during pregnancy. At the same time, the elders of the house advise the pregnant woman to eat saffron. Because they believe that eating saffron during pregnancy makes the baby fair. Now the question arises whether eating saffron really makes the baby fair?
This is nothing new, we have often heard our family and people around us say such things. These things have been going on for decades. It is not just about pregnancy, there are many such things about which people often talk. ‘ABP Live Hindi’ has started a special series on such things.
Actually, there are many things in our Indian society which have no logic behind them but people blindly follow them believing them to be true. The most surprising thing is that even though these things are myths, they outweigh the truth. ‘ABP Live Hindi’ has a special presentation on such things called Myth Vs Facts. The ‘Myth Vs Facts Series’ is an attempt to take you out of the swamp of old-fashioned things and bring the truth to you.
Facts Check: Eating saffron during pregnancy makes the baby fair…?
We have heard people in our family saying that drinking saffron milk during pregnancy makes the baby fair. But according to health experts, there is no truth in drinking saffron milk to make the baby fair. The colour of the baby growing in the womb depends on the looks and genes of the parents and not the colour of the baby is decided by eating saffron.
Whether the baby becomes fair or dark depends on the genes of the parents. In some cultures, saffron is believed to make your baby’s skin fair. However, there is no scientific evidence that eating saffron during pregnancy has any effect on the baby’s complexion.
Doctors believe that eating saffron helps in improving digestion. It can reduce pregnancy related digestive problems like constipation and bloating. Saffron has a positive effect on uterine contractions. It is beneficial during delivery.
read this also: Myth Vs Facts: Does working or exercising more during pregnancy increase the chances of normal delivery?
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