| In this article we have discussed the healthy diet for | | | | substituted. |
| expectant mother. A balanced diet during pregnancy is | | | | Meat is rich source of iron and protein. And for |
| essential because the health of the child is very much | | | | vegetarians nuts and legumes are adequate. It is a |
| dependent on the mother’s diet. | | | | common practice to prescribe calcium, iron, folic acid, |
| Pregnancy brings a lot of new changes to a | | | | vitamin D and other trace elements like zinc. One |
| woman’s life — both physical and | | | | should be cautioned against overdoes of nutrients, as it |
| emotional. Every member of the family starts taking | | | | could prove harmful during pregnancy. However, food |
| extra care of the diet of expectant mother. It is | | | | articles like pickles should not be taken. Nausea and |
| essential that they take care of her nutrition, for the | | | | vomiting during pregnancy have a serious impact on |
| health of the child is very much dependent on the | | | | the physical and emotional aspects of the |
| mother’s diet. | | | | woman’s life. |
| Pregnancy is a time when appetite is altered and | | | | General advice is to eat healthy food but drink lots of |
| nutritional needs change. What the expectant mother | | | | water. Also heartburn is common problem during |
| eats or drinks can affect her baby’s health. | | | | pregnancy, so usual meal pattern of these square |
| Though underweight (10% less than ideal weight) is not | | | | meals is unsuitable, it is good to have five or even six |
| desirable, obesity in pregnancy increases the risk of | | | | small meals throughout the day. |
| mother developing hypertension and diabetes during | | | | Morning sickness is not always experienced in the |
| pregnancy. Normal weight gain during pregnancy is | | | | morning. Commonly women develop an aversion for |
| usually around 10 to 12 kg but obese patients should | | | | fried food, coffee and some even experience a |
| not put on more than 7.5 to 8 kg overall during | | | | craving for sweet food and sometimes craving for |
| pregnancy. | | | | non-food items like soap, coal, etc., but this must be |
| Nutritional requirements vary from individual to individual | | | | discouraged. |
| and each stage of pregnancy has special | | | | Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health |
| requirements. A pregnant woman’s requirement | | | | advice and is for general information only. Always |
| is about 2500 cal/day and her diet should include 100 | | | | seek the insights of a qualified health professional |
| grams of protein, 100 grams of fat and three glasses | | | | before embarking on any health program. |
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