You will become a mom soon and you understand that it is worth feeding himself and the future kid with healthy food. Here you will find several simple and useful tips about healthy nutrition during pregnancy.
Drinks
Starting talking about food, it is worth beginning with drinks. Liquid plays a huge role in our exchange processes, food of cages and removal of hazardous substances from an organism.
- Replace water from under the crane with the quality peeled drinking water and drink not less than 2 liters of liquid a day (It doesn't concern those who suffer from hypostases. In this case it is better to discuss amount of liquid with your doctor).
- Cook soups and it is also best of all to prepare hot beverages on purified water. The chlorine and other impurity which are contained in tap water are contraindicated to you now.
- Fresh juices, home-made fruit drinks and compotes with a low sugar content or without it, milk will be useful (the real milk and not that offer us on counters of shop).
- Tea and coffee should be limited. Doctors adhere to various opinions on caffeinated drinks. However, if you can't wake up without cup of coffee, afford this pleasure, but no more once a day. As for herbal teas, be attentive. Some herbs will do you good while others can do much harm.
- Completely it is necessary to exclude from the diet sparkling water, juice from packages and alcohol. In the first two drinks there is a lot of any chemistry, there is also no sugar any advantage, and alcohol is dangerous not only the contents, but also use consequences: incoordination, poisoning, etc. Many pregnant women assert the right for a glass of wine. Well, there are doctors who treat it quite loyally. But if you are able to refuse to yourself drinking of alcoholic beverages, don't drink better.
Menu
Phrase "is for two" it isn't necessary to understand in the sense of increase in a portion twice! For development of a fruit it will be required to you about 300 kcal more from your habitual diet. And it is not double and even not one-and-a-half portions.
- As before, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals are necessary for you. For receiving in the necessary volume your menu is important to diversify them, to lower time of thermal treatment, to increase the use of a fresh vegetables and fruit.
- Listen to the intuition. Often pregnant women want what isn't enough in their organism. Of course, you will carry out these whims within limits – it isn't necessary to swallow of nails and to gnaw whitewashing. It is better to tell about such desires to your gynecologist. He will prompt what such unusual appetite can be connected with.
- Both during toxicosis, and with heartburn cases you will be helped by fractional food. Eat 5-6 times a day, but in the small portions.
- In the list of forbidden products pastries and sweeties, in connection with possibility of diabetes of pregnant women and risk of big set of weight, dainties, because of property of salt to detain water in an organism, wet (salty) fish or meat, because of the probability of infection with dangerous parasites, all types of canned food and fast food, because of the content of harmful additives. It is unlikely you in all 9 months will never break at least a little from these bans, but try that these products were an exception to the rules, but not a basis of your menu.
Think of healthy nutrition never late, but it will be better if you deal with this issue as soon as possible. Your responsible attitude to the choice of products, will promote good health during pregnancy and to health of your kid.