Healthy Pregnancy Tips You Need To Know

 

Healthy Pregnancy

Eating a healthy diet during pregnancy is very important as your baby's health and growth depends on what you eat. It is your responsibility to ensure that your child gets enough of the right nutrition. There are many foods that cannot be eaten during pregnancy, which you can eat at this time. Apart from that, eating food on time is also important. It will keep you healthy and your child will also be healthy. So a pregnancy diet chart if you can follow it is very good. According to doctors, your body needs an extra 300 calories a day.

Here is a rough list of what to eat during pregnancy:

1.Milk

Calcium intake is very important during pregnancy. Since nutrition is going to the baby from the mother's body, you need to eat calcium for the baby's bone development. Milk is an important source of calcium. Apart from milk you can eat dairy products like chickpeas, cheese, curd etc.

2.Dal

Dal contains of high protein. So different types of pulses, ghugni, raw or boiled chickpeas, these must be eaten. You can eat about three bowls of pulses in a day. And if you are a vegetarian, eat nuts, dry fruits, etc. with pulses. A pregnant woman should eat about 45 grams of almonds or chickpeas a day (Healthy Diet Plan For Pregnant Women).

3.Fruits & Fresh Vegetables

If constipation is a problem during pregnancy, it is very difficult! Because there is a risk of miscarriage. Therefore, it is important to eat fiber-rich foods. Fruits and vegetables are rich in fiber. Apart from that, vitamins and various natural minerals are also present in fruits and vegetables.

4.Liquid Diet

It is also necessary to pay attention to the fact that there is no shortage of water in the body. Drink as much as water possible the whole day. You can also drink detoxified water if needed. But in that case, you must consult a doctor first. You can also consume fruit juice but do not consume juice of grape, papaya, pineapple etc. Packed fruit juice will not work at all.

5.Protein Rich Food

If you eat non-vegetarian food, there is no problem, as non-vegetarian food is rich in protein. Many pregnant women, however, cannot eat fish during pregnancy (Pregnancy Diet), they can eat chicken. If you want, you can eat lamb meat! But if you have constipation problem, it is better to avoid red meat.

6.Healthy High-Fat Foods

Since ancient times, there is a trend of feeding ghee and butter to pregnant women (Healthy Diet). Ghee and butter contain saturated fats that help in providing nutrients to the body. But better if you can have homemade ghee or butter. You can also eat some fatty foods. Don't worry about how much weight you've gained during this time.

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A recommended diet plan for pregnant women

Eating the right food during pregnancy (Pregnancy Diet Plan) is very important and it is also important to eat at the right time. The health of both mother and baby depends on what and when the mother eats. Here is a diet plan (Healthy Diet for Pregnant Women), you can follow it, but it is better to consult a doctor.

What to eat in the morning (Early Morning)

Drink a glass of water first thing when you wake up. Then you can eat a handful of dry fruits. But a handful means but a handful, not more than that. If you don't want to chew anything, you can have a glass of plain cow's milk (without sugar) or almond milk or apple juice. But try to eat this food before seven in the morning.

What to eat at breakfast (Breakfast Time)

Start your breakfast with a bowl of fruit. However, certain fruits should not be eaten during pregnancy, such as pineapple, grapes, papaya, etc.; Apart from these you can eat any other fruit. You can have a bowl of Rice Polao or salted semolina with fruit, but in this case it is better to eat without nuts. It is not good to eat one meal every day, so instead of rice or semolina, sometimes you can eat paratha, sometimes you can eat sandwiches or oats. But whatever you eat, be careful not to leave a pile of oil. Try to have breakfast by 9 am.

What to eat mid morning (Mid Morning)

By 11 am you can have a bowl of soup of your choice. Instead of eating packet soup, try making soup at home. Vegetables of your choice like spinach, beets, carrots, tomatoes etc. can be boiled together with salt and pepper and a little butter and eaten hot. If you want, you can sometimes give chicken.

What to eat for lunch

If you like to eat rice, then eat rice at noon. But keep fish, plenty of vegetables and sour yogurt. At this time, instead of thinking about weight gain, focus on healthy food. Many people cannot eat fish during pregnancy, they can eat eggs or chicken in the afternoon if they want. If you don't feel like eating rice, you can eat bread. If you want to eat something different, you can also eat grilled chicken and salad. At this time eat pulses more. Have lunch between one and two o'clock if you can.

What to eat in the evening (Evening Snack)

Sandwiches, idli, uttapam, boiled vegetables, carrot halwa, milkshake, banana shake, chicken cutlet, soup, dalia or upma can be eaten in the evening. It is better not to eat fruits in the evening. You can have a handful of dry fruits along with green tea or any health drink. From five o'clock in the evening.

What to eat at night (Dinner)

You can eat at night as you ate at noon. Sometimes you can eat khichuri if you want. But if you have a heavy meal in the afternoon, try to eat a little lighter at night and if possible have dinner between 9 and 10 pm, it will facilitate digestion.