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on the way
“Getting a quick energy; “Grazing is a great tip to percent of your recommended mother, baby & child April 2011
fix with a caramel perk you up; have six small meals daily intake). Artichokes also
throughout the day instead of three contain folate, which not only
macchiato or a large ones,” she advises, “This also prevent birth defects but also help
banana split will helps in keeping your queasiness at your body metabolise proteins.
also not do the bay.” And finally, Doublichevitche Artichokes are also a great source
trick; you will only strongly urges women to get of fiber, which can be helpful if
moving. “Moderate exercise is you suffer from constipation at all
get your sugar great to improve your levels,” she during your pregnancy.
levels soaring high explains and if you’re active, keep
on your exercise plan modifying it The third is 10 tablespoons of
and then they for pregnancy. If you’re not active, basil. This is a fabulous food to
will eventually she advises to start slowly and eat during pregnancy, according
plummet leaving work it up; you need around 40 to Bowden. Basil is a good source
more exhausted minutes daily of light activity. Ask of protein, vitamin E, riboflavin
your doctor for a personalised daily and niacin, and it’s a great source
then before activity plan. of dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, K
indulging.” and B6, magnesium, phosphorous,
Energy Foods potassium, zinc, copper and
manganese. Basil is also filled
According to Jonny Bowden’s with iron, essential for keeping
“The 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat your energy levels up during
During Pregnancy: The Surprising pregnancy.
Unbiased Truth about Foods You
Should be Eating During Pregnancy Fourth is half a cup of pumpkin
but Probably Aren’t” there are five seeds as Bowden explains that
foods that will provide you with adding pumpkin seeds to your
the nutrition that your pregnant prenatal diet will give you the
body needs to keep you and your extra protein your growing body
baby healthy. The first is half a cup needs. Pumpkin seeds also
of pinto beans which contain one contain sodium, phosphorous,
milligram of copper (about one and calcium to help your muscle
hundred of your recommended health.
daily amount), five milligrams of
iron, and more than 400 milligrams The fifth recommended energy
of phosphorous (that’s more than food are two tablespoons of
half your daily needs) in just half a chives. Although chives are small
cup. and often used as a garnish,
they are a great source of folate,
The second food that Bowden iron, fibre, vitamin C, vitamin
recommends is one medium B6, calcium and magnesium.
artichoke. This is a great non-meat Getting plenty of folic acid is
source of iron, which can give you very important during the first
so much needed energy during your trimester. Folic acid helps keep
pregnancy. A medium artichoke your baby healthy and avoid
has about one milligram of iron (12 structural defects that could be
fatal.
CREDITS:
Christina Doublichevitche
Clinical Dietician
Healthy Bay Polyclinic
04-3487140
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