For a healthy pregnancy nutritional diet and a
good work out regime is very important.
Eating well balanced meals is exceptionally vital.
Eating well balanced meals is exceptionally vital.
Getting the right amount of minerals vitamins and calcium from food is what one has to make sure. At times the doctors also add supplements of vitamins to be taken additionaly.
During pregnancy it is often seen that we get hunger pangs more often and at times we also crave for certain kind of foods.
Cravings for sugary foods is very common,eat in moderate portions only.
Having a hearty breakfast is crucial especially when your pregnant , this will fill you up and keep your hunger pangs in control.
In the 1st 3 months hunger pangs are less, but in the later trimester mid-day hunger pangs tend to increase.Healthy snacking is what you should try your best to do.
Today the stores are full of some very nutritious healthy snacks that will not only fill you up but also not add unneccesary kilos on you.
Usually for snacking we tend to nibble on the sugary or fried foods like cookies, muffins,pastries,chocolates,
Make sure you stock your pantry with healthy snacks to avoid sugary binging. There are loads of healthy snack options available for you, given below are some of them which will not only keep you full but also add to your health.
1. Whole wheat or multigrain sandwiches can be made at home with lean meats turkey salmon chicken ham
and loads of greens. these sandwiches will keep you full and a very healty option.
For vegetarians you can choose various options of soya patty, salad greena like iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions,olives,jalapenos ect ect. In case you feeling lazy and not upto making one you can always drive upto a Subway store and get a healthy sandwich made for you.
2. Pita breads stuffed with cheese as well as bread sticks that can be eaten with cheese spread or hummus are also a healthy sanck option.Cerely amd carrots sticks taste great with Hummus and aslo make a healthy anytime snack.
3.Green salad leaves along with carrots, cucumber, parsley, celery and some salad dressing is the best snack option not only will your taste buds be happy you body will get some vital vitamins too.
4.Flavored yogurts and milkshakes is a heavy and calcium loaded snack for the evening.Every store is stocked with them all you need to do is stock your refrigerator with them.
5. Dried prunes, apricots and figs are also an excellant option. Sun Sweet is a leading brand for these dried fruits and available in all the marts close by to you.
6. Buying big jars of kirkland nuts from Costco is a very sensible thing to do. Nuts like almonds, peanuts,cashewnuts, hazelnuts and maccadamias are an excellant all day snacking option.
Keeping jars of these close to you at all times will keep you at bay from unhealthy eating as these nuts will keep you full and they are loaded with vital minerals and oils. Certain nuts are'nt advisable during pregnancy , for these you can check with your health guide.
7. Fresh or canned soups are also a great way to keep you full. During winters soups will keep you warm and provide you with all neccesary nutrients. Soups are vailable in all varieties in all stores for vegetarians and non vegetarians.
8. Fresh or canned fruits are also a good snack, but try sticking to fresh as much as possible canned fruits are usually laden with sugar.
9. Avoid caffeine and cokes as much as possible, instead try to aim for fruit juice or milkshakes instead.A good frothed hot chocolate from Tim Hortons will give you a good boost and also fill you up.
We are comparatively luckier than our moms, we have a whole lot of options to choose and eat. Stores around us are full of all kind of food varients. To save time and money one can alsways drop into walmart or costco over the weekend and buy food stuff in adundance.
Pregnancy is all about taking care of yourself and your baby, eating well and eating right is very important.
Before eating make sure your plate is full of nutrients.
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