Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy

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Eating for Your Healthy PregnancyVideo Description:Choosing a healthy pregnancy diet goes beyond just avoiding mercury and alcohol! It's critical to ensure that you get satisfactory pregnant nutrition - but the truth is that you're eating for baby at every meal. Watch this video for pregnancy diet tips! Transcript:Now that you’re pregnant you can eat whatever you want, right? Well—not quite! Keep watching for tips on keeping mom and baby healthy during pregnancy.  Good nutrition is vital during pregnancy. Your baby needs plenty of vitamins and minerals to develop properly and you need them to stay strong – as you probably know by now, pregnancy is exhausting.  Ensure your baby gets the food it needs! Most pregnant women need to eat only 300 extra calories a day. That’s a healthy weight gain of about five pounds during the first trimester.  While you’re pregnant, try to eat three daily servings of protein to support the baby’s rapid growth. Consider lean meats, eggs and legumes.  Calcium also helps babies build bones. If you’re not fond of milk, consider kale or edamame.  Bold, colorful fruits and veggies contain the most nutrients to help your baby grow. Apples and iceburg lettuce are good for you, but mangos and romaine lettuce are even better.  Of course, you’ll need certain extras, too! Your pregnant body can’t store essential Vitamin C. Get a fresh supply every day with strawberries, melon, tomatoes, and, of course, orange juice.  Mineral-rich whole grain breads, cereals and pastas provide vital nutrients and can also combat pregnancy-induced nausea.  To prevent anemia while pregnant, you’ll need more iron. Spinach, soy products, dried fruit and blackstrap molasses are all great choices.  To stay hydrated and healthy, aim for at least eight, eight-ounce cups of fluid daily. Water is best but milk, sugar-free juice and other liquids count, too! Fill in any gaps in your diet with a multivitamin formulated especially for pregnant women. While pregnant, you must remember that not every food is healthy for you and your baby. Alcohol is a no-no. Even moderate drinking can induce complications.  Caffeine is OK in small doses, but stay below 300 milligram, or three cups, daily. That’s because caffeine can counteract the benefits of calcium, and may increase the chances of miscarriage.  Minimal unsaturated fats and salts are fine, but limit total fats to less than 30 percent of your daily calories. Also, avoid empty calories, like those found in processed and junk foods.  You may love sushi, but pregnancy isn’t the time to eat anything raw or undercooked. Cook meats until well done and fish until it flakes.  Make sure that egg yolks are cooked through, and that all dairy products are pasteurized.  Steer clear of herbal supplements and teas. They’re natural, sure, but ginkgo biloba and St. John’s Wort can have negative effects on a pregnant body.  Of course, if you’re pregnant, discuss any medications you are taking with your doctor.  Many other natural therapies, like massage, meditation and acupuncture can relieve stress and ease the physical aches of pregnancy. Just be sure to tell any practioner that you are pregnant before beginning a session! The bottom line is that natural is better when you’re pregnant. Always consult your doctor before trying a new diet or therapy. Category:Pregnancy Health/Pregnancy Diet Tags:health, medicine, pregnant, prenatal, pregnancy, video, child, mom, childbirth, birth, vitamin, mineral, growth, calories, trimester, calcium, vitamin c, anemia, alcohol, caffeine, sushi, herbal, gingko biloba, miscarriage, massage, meditation, acupuncture, eating, food, diet, eat
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