Pregnancy is an amazing time in woman’s life. Your body is going through so many changes and you are creating a new human being!!. When you’re pregnant, you need more of a certain nutrients like protein, iron, folic acid, iodine and choline. Making smart food choices can help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Food that helps in pregnancy is Whole grains like-brown rice, millet, oatmeal, bulgur and whole-wheat bread. Protein like lean meat, seafood, chicken, eggs, beans and lentils even nuts, seeds and tofu. To maintain a healthy pregnancy, approximately 300 extra calories are needed each day from a healthy diet.
Ideal Foods To Eat During Pregnancy are Vegetables like carrot, sweet potato’s, pumpkin, spinach, cooked greens, tomato’s and red sweer peppers for vitaminA and potassium. You need to focus on more folic acid, iron, calcium and vitaminD than you did before pregnancy.
Key facts When you’re pregnant “Don’t eat raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood or eggs and don’t eat leftovers, avoid eating soft cheeses, unpasteurised milk products. As this contain germs that can harm your baby. Remember to wash all fruits and vegetables don’t eat if they’ve been pre-cut.
Do’s and Don’t: Washing your produce helps, say’s Dr.Winchester as we all know food are also imported from other countries such as mexico or chile may contain pesticides. A diet rich in Omega 3 Fatty acid will help in baby’s neurological and brain development before birth with that also remember this points.
DON’T FORGET TO HYDRATE, DON’T STAY EMPTY STOMACH FOR TO LONG AND DON’T GO HEAVY ON REFINED CARBS!!!!
Talk with your health care professional about prenatal supplements (vitamins you may take while being pregnant). Don’t skip breakfast eat food high in fiber and drink fluids mostly water to avoid constipation. In fruits you should grapes as it is not recommended for consumption during the final trimester. They’re known to generate heat in the body which is not good for both mother and the child. If banana is taken empty stomach, it might cause acidity and bowel issues. The high content of VitaminB6 banana promote sleepiness and drowsiness.
Certain nutrients, such as vitaminA, C and E, folic acid tablet, omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants, are particularly beneficial for promoting healthy skin development and fair complexion for the baby during pregnancy.
Somes foods you need to avoid are:- Mung beans, Clover, Alfalfa, Raw radishes, vegetables that are high in mercury and nitrates, raw eggs, organ meat, unwashed vegetables or fruits, processed and deli meat, raw fish and meat. In dry fruit you should avoid almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and pistachio should be avoided during first trimester. Researches have suggested that consuming nuts and dry fruits such as cashews, dates, raisins are safe to consume. Side caution avoid eating papaya during pregnancy as it is also called “hot fruits” as it increase heat in our body which can be harmful.
