Chicory is a strong uterine stimulant and can endanger your and your baby’s health by triggering contractions. In fact, chicory can even trigger menstruation during pregnancy and lead to an abortion.
Is it safe to have Chicory during pregnancy?
Why shouldn’t pregnant women have chicory?
Vegetables
Chicory - also known as
Blue daisy, Blue dandelion, Blue sailors, Blue weed, Bunk, Coffeeweed, Cornflower, Hendibeh, Horseweed, Ragged sailors, Succory, Wild endive
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Good source of
Fiber, Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
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Are these safe during pregnancy?
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