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Eating Habits During Pregnancy
PREGNANCYPregnancy, a magical period of 40 weeks when you need to
keep yourself healthy as much possible as you can. Your
lifestyle through out the entire pregnancy period, before and
after matters a lot for the successful and healthy pregnancy
outcomes.
Healthy Eating & Nutritional Diet
Pregnancy and Nutrition go hand in hand. With
your growing pregnancy, you need to include more
nutritional food items in your diet and also require
to limit some nutrients as per your doctor's advice.
Lack of some nutrients or excessive amount of
specific nutrients can harm you and your developing
baby. According to a survey, it has been estimated
that around 23.8% of babies born with lower than
ideal weight at the time of birth due to the absence
of proper nutrition.
Continue…When you are pregnant, it is necessary to take
adequate diet, so that enough nutrients are available
in your body for developing fetus. Eating good
nutritional diet is essential for entire pregnancy and
breastfeeding as well. A standout amongst the most
critical supplement you must take during pregnancy
is Folic Acid, one of the Vitamins B. Intake of Folic
Acid is essential for expecting mothers because it
lessens the risks of having a baby with birth defects
related to spinal cord and brain. Dries beans and
peas, dark green leafy vegetables, fortified breads
and cereals are good sources of Folic Acid.
Enjoy a healthy and balanced diet…
Eating a healthy and well-
balanced diet provides your body
essential nutrients and energy
requires to cope with the changes
taking place during pregnancy.
Therefore in turn support your
baby to grow healthy.
Say No!To Junk Food…
During pregnancy, it is essential
more than ever to eat balanced
and healthy diet. Therefore you
need to sacrifice or limit your
favorite food items like cakes and
chocolates.
Are you eating for TWO now?
When you are pregnant, you often heard that you
are eating for TWO now. But that’s not true and
you don’t need to eat more food until your
pregnancy enters in its last trimester when actually
your overall calorie intake should increase.
Here it is essential to remember that even in your
last trimester, you just need to increase 200 extra
calories a day. Furthermore, consult with your
doctor about when your body needs more calories.
Right Things to Eat
Fruits & Vegetables
•Eat variety of fruits and vegetables
•Good to eat more varied and different types of fruits & vegetables
Protein & Mineral rich food
•Eat beans, nuts, fish, chicken, eggs and other food items rich in iron.
•For proteins, add cereals, beans, whole wheat in your diet.
Carbohydrates
•For carbohydrates, eat potatoes, rice, pasta and bread.
•Better to choose whole meal variety of food items.
Dairy Products
•Selected cheese, milk, and other dairy products.
•These are the essential source of calcium
Forget about Dieting!Remember Pregnancy is not the right time for dieting.
Dieting during pregnancy could bereave you and your developing
baby of essential minerals and vitamins.
You can additionally avoid certain foods like cakes, sweets and
biscuits as these are rich in fat and contain “empty” calories. If
you are vegetarian, it is recommendable to consult your GP who
may want to recommends you to a good dietician.
Remember: The Gift of Life is Within You!
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