The Expectant Mothers Diet
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The Expectant Mother’s Diet Those first few weeks of pregnancy are filled with dreams of what the baby will look like, questions about how life will change, and worries about how to protect the unborn child. One of the best and easiest ways to keep the growing baby safe while still nestled deep within the mother’s womb is to eat healthy foods. Super Foods for the Pregnancy Diet Super foods are described as foods that pack as much energy into them as possible. These foods are known for their high nutrition content as well as being most beneficial for providing the body with vitamins and minerals. Some of the best foods to include in your pregnancy diet are: • Beans • Lean, organic and grass-fed red meats • Berries • Broccoli • Salmon • Sweet potatoes Each one of these items has a different nutritional make up that provides a variety of vitamins and minerals needed for the efficient operation of the body’s organs. By adding these foods into your daily meals, you will be providing your unborn baby with the nutrition it needs to get the best start in life. Extra Calories Needed for Pregnancy What many women do not understand is that the concept of, “Eating for Two,” doesn’t include room for a lot of extra calories. Most physicians follow the idea that starting the second trimester of pregnancy, women need only an extra 300 calories per day. For an idea of what foods total 300 calories, take a look at some of these examples of foods that total 300 calories: • One cup of oatmeal with a cup of berries and a small banana • One large baked potato with two tablespoons of sour cream and two tablespoons of salsa • One whole wheat English muffin topped with two tablespoons of peanut butter and a half cup of fruit As you can see, this is not the equivalent of half of a pizza or an entire foot-long submarine sandwich. Eating healthy not only means eating the right types of foods, but also eating them in the correct proportions. Finally, we need to discuss prenatal vitamins. Pregnant women have vitamin and mineral requirements that are much greater than non-pregnant women. Finding a prenatal vitamin that meets these unique and specific requirements will be a conversation that you will need to have with your doctor. Ask your doctor what ingredients are necessary in a prenatal vitamin and choose a formulation that both you and your doctor trust. Best of luck on your pregnancy journey!
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As you can see, this is not the equivalent of half of a pizza or an entire foot-long submarine sandwich. Eating healthy not only means eating the right types of foods, but also eating them in the correct proportions. Extra Calories Needed for Pregnancy Super Foods for the Pregnancy Diet
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The Expectant Mother’s Diet
Those first few weeks of pregnancy are filled with dreams of what the baby will look like, questions about how life will change, and worries about how to protect the unborn child. One of the best and easiest ways to keep the growing baby safe while still nestled deep within the mother’s womb is to eat healthy foods.
Super Foods for the Pregnancy Diet
Super foods are described as foods that pack as much energy into them as possible. These foods are known for their high nutrition content as well as being most beneficial for providing the body with vitamins and minerals. Some of the best foods to include in your pregnancy diet are:
• Beans• Lean, organic and grass-fed red meats• Berries• Broccoli• Salmon• Sweet potatoes
Each one of these items has a different nutritional make up that provides a variety of vitamins and minerals needed for the efficient operation of the body’s organs. By adding these foods into your daily meals, you will be providing your unborn baby with the nutrition it needs to get the best start in life.
Extra Calories Needed for Pregnancy
What many women do not understand is that the concept of, “Eating for Two,” doesn’t include room for a lot of extra calories. Most physicians follow the idea that starting the second trimester of pregnancy, women need only an extra 300 calories per day. For an idea of what foods total 300 calories, take a look at some of these examples of foods that total 300 calories:
• One cup of oatmeal with a cup of berries and a small banana• One large baked potato with two tablespoons of sour cream and two tablespoons of salsa• One whole wheat English muffin topped with two tablespoons of peanut butter and a half cup
of fruit
As you can see, this is not the equivalent of half of a pizza or an entire foot-long submarine sandwich. Eating healthy not only means eating the right types of foods, but also eating them in the correct proportions.
Finally, we need to discuss prenatal vitamins. Pregnant women have vitamin and mineral requirements that are much greater than non-pregnant women. Finding a prenatal vitamin that meets these unique and specific requirements will be a conversation that you will need to have with your doctor. Ask your doctor what ingredients are necessary in a prenatal vitamin and choose a formulation that both you and your doctor trust. Best of luck on your pregnancy journey!
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