Pregnancy Diet
Finding the right foods to eat during pregnancy isn't always the easiest thing. Mostly if you are craving foods that you should not be having or foods that you shouldn't be indulging yourself in. Your doctor will tell you how much you should be increasing your calorie intake. During your first trimester you may not want to eat anything because you may feel sick and some women may lose a few pounds in the first trimester. If you are loosing weight, then make sure to tell your doctor so he/she may be able to prescribe you medication to help or possibly tell you to increase your calorie intake.
The key to a healthy pregnancy is choosing healthy foods to fill your diet and cutting back on empty calories that don’t provide any nutrition to you or your baby.
Below are a list of foods that you should increase:
Foods to stay away from:
The key to a healthy pregnancy is choosing healthy foods to fill your diet and cutting back on empty calories that don’t provide any nutrition to you or your baby.
Below are a list of foods that you should increase:
- Water (this one is key and you should be drinking about 10-12 cups a day. Trust me you will be going to the bathroom a lot more )
- Dairy (Pasteurized)
- Eggs (Fully cooked)
- Fruits
- Vegetables (Mostly dark green veggies)
- Lean protein
- Legumes
- Nuts and seeds
- Whole grains
Foods to stay away from:
- Seafood
- Unpasteurized fruit juices
- Unpasteurized dairy
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Cut back on red meats
- Hot dogs
- Lunch meats
- Deli meats unless they are reheated until steaming hot
- Salads made with ham salad, chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad or seafood salad
- Soft cheeses (feta, queso blanco, queso fresco, brie, camembert cheese, blue-veined chesses)
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