Eating for two while pregnant
Pregnant women take on average 9 to 12 kg, but some can grow by 20 kilograms or more. Excessive fat storage in the body can put some moms at risk for gestational diabetes. Although rare, the chances of cardiovascular disease are not zero. As for your offspring, the bigger it is, the greater the risk of complications: premature birth, difficult delivery and others. Thus, doubling your ratio is a very big word. It might be more appropriate to say "eat more and healthily."Our advice: Eat twice as well
If you eat poorly, rebalance your diet to cover additional vitamin needs, especially B and D, protein, potassium, iron.It is already not easy to change your habits, but it is necessary at all costs. Start by limiting or banning foods that contain only empty calories; these provide little or no nutrients. I prefer nutritious and balanced meals.
Recommended foods/day
Three or four kinds of dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese), five fruits or vegetables (kiwi, orange, carrot), two portions of protein, 300 g of starches, 20 to 35 ml of oils varied, 2 liters of water. We are not to the nearest gram, and you must not waste your time weighing them. Make an approximation listen to your desires without abusing them.
Products to limit
Meats, oysters, raw foods, salt to avoid water retention or high blood pressure.
Those to ban completely
Unsurprisingly, we find sweeteners, tobacco and alcohol.
Recommended nutritional intakes
They may vary according to the initial weight, age and level of physical activity of the mother. Still, in principle, she should not deviate from the 2400 kcal/day in the first trimester and 2600 kcal/day in the second. and during the last three months of pregnancy.By taking the trouble to respect these recommendations, you can be sure to welcome the baby without the slightest difficulty.
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