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mother, baby & child April 2011 Proactive Tips soaring high and then they will sugar levels stable and the key
eventually plummet leaving to avoiding sugar lows and
Despite the seemingly chronic more exhausted then before faded energy levels.” They also
exhaustion during pregnancy, indulging,” she advises. help increase your fiber intake
Doublichevitche points out and boost your vitamin and
that there are definitely ways Third, she suggests to mix mineral reserve.
to help. “To start, don’t eat for all the colors of the rainbow;
two; pregnancy for sure doesn’t “Go colorful with your fruits Get you protein fix;
mean eating for two; especially and veggies and make sure you Doublichevitche explains
during the first few months,” get enough of both,” she says, that protein is a great energy
she says, adding, “If you “Red, yellow, green, orange or booster and getting enough
have a normal BMI, then your purple…fruits and veggies are protein is easy, with the steak
calorie needs during pregnancy full of vitamins, minerals and portions these days. “Yet
would be the same for the first antioxidants that can boost these big portions can leave
trimester, and you simply add up your energy levels; they you drained and instead it’s
up 300 calories daily and 600 also give you plenty of fiber better to get smaller portions
calories daily for the second and to relieve constipation which of protein rich foods to help
third trimesters respectively.” As usually goes hand in hand with keep up your energy levels,”
your body is busy on the inside pregnancy.” she explains, these include milk,
with what’s going on, eating cheese, nuts, meat, chicken,
large meals will only leave you Next get complex on fish, and eggs.”
drained and more tired. carbohydrates; “Making
a better choice with Another reason you
The second tip, tells carbohydrates is vital to perk may be feeling low, notes
Doublichevitche, is to resist the up your energy levels,” she Doublichevitche, is because
sugar or caffeine urge. “Getting stresses, “Complex carbs like you’re low on iron. “Check with
a quick fix with a caramel whole meal breads, brown your doctor and be sure to take
macchiato or a banana split rice, brown pasta, whole wheat your supplements, especially if
will also not do the trick; you crackers (great for morning you are anemic,” she says. Also
will only get your sugar levels sickness)….help you keep your having a large meal can drain
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