5 Healthy Dishes For Mom and Baby in Pregnancy

Healthy-Pregnancy-eatsDuring pregnancy, it is hard to maintain a healthy diet as excitement and nervousness all around you that affects your diet; that is why it is challenging to satisfy your taste. You should keep one thing in mind which is if you skip diet, it can affect your baby’s health so instead of doing this, why not taste some best healthy foods that are good for both you and your baby’s health. Anita Mirchandani, who shares her thought with us as a nutritionist and dietitian, is also going through her pregnancy days. According to her, five foods we give here that keep you healthy during pregnancy.

1. Avocado Toast:

This dish fills with fat, potassium and a whole grain which is very good for the pregnant women. Apart from that, the toast also makes you full and it satisfies you more than your cravings. You can also make your dish creative by sprinkling sea salt and garnishing with red pepper flakes, tomatoes and a few drops of lemon juices according to your taste.

2. Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Salad

This dish gives a break in your boring diet routine without compromising with your health. To prepare it, grill a palm size portion of chicken and decorate it with the vegetable salad as it gives those vitamins and minerals that you need. You can add greens (good source of vitamin k), sliced peppers (beta-carotene), cucumber and chopped tomato; even season veggies are also very good for this dish.

3. Saltines With Nut Butter

Saltine crackers help in giving electrolytes which your body is decreasing gradually in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. To make this dish interesting, top with nut butter (peanut, almond or cashew) on it.

4. Homemade Yogurt Parfait

Yogurt is a rich source of calcium, which is necessary during your pregnancy. Dairy products are always the best options for the calcium that helps to maintain your calcium intake. For this you need, six to eight ounces of Greek yogurt and that should be added in the quarter cup granola and then add berries to it. To make it delicious, two teaspoons of raw honey will be the best.

5. Grilled Fish With Greens

Experts say that during pregnancy, 12 ounces of fish can maintain your protein intake balance, but you need to choose low-mercury fish to avoid an unhealthy situation.  Grilled fish with greens can make a perfect healthy foods during pregnancy.

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