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Is it safe to have Edamame during pregnancy?

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Is edamame a good choice during pregnancy?

Edamame - also known as 

Edamame bean,
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Raw edamame needs to be thoroughly washed and cooked before eating
Is edamame a good choice during pregnancy

Pregnant women can take a serving of edamame a day without any problems. In fact by adding edamame to your pregnancy diet, you are making a smart move of supplying a good amount of nutrition to your baby. This is because edamame is full of folate that prevents neural tube defects such as spina bifida in the baby. Just make sure you thoroughly wash and cook edamame because eating it edamame may cause infections due to bacteria present in them.

Good source of
Folate, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin K, Zinc,
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