Healthy Foods for Pregnancy

Healthy Foods

You know you should always eat healthily. But maybe, you used to cheat a little. Latte and doughnut for breakfast.

Now you are trying to think much more carefully about what you are feeding yourself because the foods you eat are the main source of nutrients for your growing baby.

During pregnancy, for instance, you will need calcium and protein for your baby’s bones and tissues. You will also need extra folic acid to protect against neural tube birth defects. As well as more iron to help red blood cells carry oxygen to your baby.

Get off to a good start with this pregnancy super foods.

Whole grains

Enriched, whole-grain cereals and bread are fortified with iron and folic acid. They have more fiber than rice and white bread. Work whole grains into your day. Such as oatmeal for breakfast. A sandwich on whole-grain bread at lunch and whole-wheat pasta or brown rice for dinner.

Beans

Add white beans, pinto beans, black beans, lentils, black-eyed peas, garbanzo, soybeans, and kidney to your diet. Try them in soups and chili, pasta, salads dishes. Besides providing fiber and protein, they are also good sources of key nutrients, such as folate, calcium, zinc, and iron.

Salmon

Salmon is a great source. Omega-3 fatty acids are good for your baby’s eyes and brain. Additionally, it provides protein and B vitamins. Salmon is also relatively low in mercury compared to other fish. Try it broiled, grilled, or on a salad. You can safely eat up to 12 ounces of low-mercury fish, such as salmon per week.

Eggs

Eggs are versatile and a good source of protein that provides amino acids your baby and need. They contain more than a dozen minerals and vitamins, including choline, which is good for baby’s brain development. Nevertheless, confirm not to eat undercooked or raw eggs.

Berries

Raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries are delicious snacks and taste great in pancakes and on top of cereal. Berries are packed with vitamin C, folate, fiber, and potassium.

Low-fat yogurt

One cup of low-fat yogurt plain has more calcium when compared to milk is high in protein. It doesn’t have the added sugar of flavored yogurts. Have it with fruit or crunchy, whole-grain cereal.