Monday 19 April 2010

Pregnancy and Children - Healthy Eating Practice During Pregnancy

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Basically a well-balanced, rich food is very much essential for our body health and this essential will be at a peak when women are carrying. Whatever you are taking at this stage of pregnancy will be shared by your baby. Keep in mind that you are not only feeding yourself but your baby too. Your body will give more importance for your baby’s desire than its own and you could see the effect as soon as you take any food.

At the time of pregnancy you could not give off a meal particularly you could not avoid the breakfast, as the baby will be waiting for the morning breakfast. Usually, baby will not sleep during the night time when you are in a deep sleep, and if you feel hungry then think of about your baby’s position, he or she will be starving a lot. You will be having a feeling of tired if you are waiting for a long time for your meal, this means that your baby is saying to you that he / she is hungry and it will be nice if some food is taken , it will be good to obey your baby’s wish.

You must give more consideration for the right quantity of most essential food from the morning till the end of the day. For instance, it is advisable for you to take considerable quantity of milk or allied products like cheese and yogurt every day, these milk and milk products contains substantial quantity of vitamin D which will give the baby the calcium which is needed very much for the fine growth of the bones, and some addition of calcium, by the way of some other extra food will not harm you, but it will help you to have a strong bones and teeth. Strong bones are very much essential during the delivery of the baby, especially to make it normal.

You must not be negligence in taking considerable quantity of fruits and vegetables in this significant stage, sweet potatoes and some other vegetables with little glycemic will put off you from the raise of blood sugar or the dropping of the same, moreover it will give you a balance of energy. You could feel the variation when you choose to withdraw food like chocolate and junk food just for 7 days, and decide to take fruits and vegetables as a substitute; you will be able to feel that you are more energetic and lively than before. Although whole fruit is good in fiber, fresh juices too are good when you could not consume solid food items. You can follow the same principle with the veggies too. Make nutritious and delicious soups and get the rich source of health.

There are some menus that you must not take in this long period of pregnancy, the menus includes: food which are not pasteurized, some kind of fish as they contains high absorption of mercury and example of it is shark and swordfish, meat products which is not properly cooked, caffeine like chocolates and sodas. It is also not advisable to take raw eggs as it may transmit some of the dangerous bacteria, as your body will also not be able to handle some kind of food at the time of pregnancy, even though your body accepted it easily before.

Moreover your doctors are always at your help, they will provide you with a list of foods that you must and must not take during the time of pregnancy. You can also consult a good dietitian, if you prefer. After consulting, ensure to follow healthy food pattern, both for yourself and for your baby.

By William L. Booker

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