Here are ten foods to try all the delicious Heidi Reichenberger,
spokesman for the American Dietetic Association, and Elizabeth Somer,
registered dietitian and nutrition for a healthy pregnancy book '
Recommended by: The Complete Guide during and after pregnancy, the first
to eat.
Healthy "fast food"
1. Fruit
Apples, bananas, pears, oranges, or other favorite fruit grab. Or if you
prefer, fruits and vegetables during pregnancy almost daily recommended
serving as a 4-ounce hand-count the small fruit cup, try. Instead of
sugary syrup packed in their own juice, choose varieties.
Fruits of pregnancy is one of the ten best foods to find out why.
2. raisins
Satisfy a sweet tooth while (11/2 ounces), fiber, iron and potassium provides small box small batch.
3. Yogurt
In this classic nutritious and convenient food container and a 6-ounce
special needs of 25 percent of your daily calcium, protein and essential
vitamins and minerals as well as can provide. Beneficial bacteria that
aid in digestion and protect your digestive system - the label "live and
active cultures," says then you will also get the benefit of
probiotics.
Greek yogurt for pregnancy is one of the ten best foods to find out why.
4. Make sure your own trail mix
Favorite dried fruit and nuts (dried cherries and almonds, dried
cranberries and walnuts or try) to a handful of whole grain cereals, add
a cup. Your car or hand, crunchy snacks in your desk for a resealable
bag.
Nut for pregnancy is one of the ten best foods to find out why.
5. Salad Bar
Some fast-food restaurants and grocery stores, you find yourself
practically deserves a full day of fruits and vegetables can be served
as salad bars. Spinach, carrots, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, and
zucchini upload. Iron, fiber, and potassium for a protein boost with
raisins and nuts for the top, chickpeas, and add beans.
Dark, leafy green foods in pregnancy are one of the best I know.
6. Baby Carrots
Carrots are full of vitamins and fiber, and a service you can find them
in the bag. An extra dose of nutrition hummus or yogurt dip or salad
dressing to add a touch of flavor. Such to make broccoli, cabbage,
spinach and fried dinner fast as look for other prewashed vegetables.
7. String Cheese
If you do not know about string cheese now, just wait until your toddler
- this food is likely to become a snack. Low-fat mozzarella sticks are
full of calcium, and an 8-ounce glass of milk for the same amount of
protein as a stick offers.
8. fortified with calcium and vitamin D to orange juice
Just a half cup half the daily requirement of vitamin C and calcium
needs is about 15 percent. When you go to a juice box (check labels for
maximum fortification) Hold.
9. Instant Oatmeal cereal or whole grain
A quick, filling breakfast for a service desk at work half a pack. With
almost essential vitamins and minerals including folic acid, now guarded
all breakfast cereals.
10. fat free or low fat cheese
Cheese is a good source of protein and a good source of calcium.
Containers and dairy section of most grocery stores, look for a service.
Top with fruit or nuts to make things more interesting and throw in a
handful of dried fruit.
Foods that should be avoided
1. Ramen noodles pack
Read the label: the poetic packed Quick-cooking salt, fat, and with something else.
2. Soda
You fill up on empty calories and sugar, so more nutritious and will not
have any room for drinks. Low-fat milk, water and juice are better
options.
3. shelf stable business lunch
Sure, they're quick solution to hunger pains, but preservatives, salt,
and fat to make the most of a bad choice. Well lunch there, though, so
check labels There are some options!
4. Much has frozen takeaway
Astronomical amounts of salt and fat, there are some good options out
there, but many of them. Instead, then top it with cheese and steamed
broccoli for a quick healthy meal, pop a potato in the microwave. Every
now and then you avoid frozen food, organic and can not search for signs
of low levels of salt and fat.
5. iceberg lettuce
This lettuce, and are full of fiber, such as romaine, green, vitamin C,
and folic acid, calcium, and potassium when it comes to choose. Lettuce
and only trace amounts of these nutrients.
