During pregnancy, it is very important to take care of the feeding of the pregnant woman, since it is decisive for the good development of the fetus.
That's the reason why following a diet while pregnant is very important.
First of all, staying away from the "eat for two" topic is a must.
The rule is to eat well as far as quality but not as far as amount.
A diet while pregnant is, most of all, a healthy, diverse diet, proper to the needs of mother and child.
The diet that you must follow during the pregnancy must be varied and complete.
Things in your kitchen must be done in a simple way, avoiding fried foods.
The selections in your daily menu must contemplate an abundant ration of fresh fruit, vegetable, milky, meat, fish, and fruits droughts.
A capital element to keep in mind is to respect the schedules of your diet.
The better situation is to keep and respect a schedule consisting in five meals to the day.
Even though, eating little amount of food will help you to make the digestion a better process, since -according to the advances of pregnancy development-, the stomach appears reduced in terms of abdominal space and the digestions become heavier.
To help this, a pregnant woman must drink at least two liters of water a day.
The salt added at the time of cooking must fall.
You can use condiments like garlic or lemons, those -in addition- have beneficial properties for the organism.
The diminishing of the amount of salt, will help you not to retain so much liquid, and drinking lots water will make your bowel movements easier.
You will notice less swelling, mainly at the feet.
These advices will help to keep your diet healthy and balanced that requires a healthful pregnancy.
In order to complete these advices, we want to offer an example of what would be a diet during pregnancy, assuring a good development for the baby and health for the mother.
Always must be remembered that it is essential to go to a specialist, this is a main concern because of important routine tests must be performed, in order to be sure about the amount of vitamins, minerals and food supplements that the mother should take in proper amounts (beside calcium, B complex, folic acid, etc) The diet that we offer is merely orientative, and it is calculated on 2000 calories.
Fruit (2-4 rations): must be taken into account that a ration is equivalent to average cup of cut fruit, or a half of a big fruit (like a pear or an apple).
Cereals (6-11 rations): a ration is equivalent to a slice of bread, 150 grams of cereals or 100 grams of rice or pasta.
Milky (3-4 rations): a ration is a glass of milk, two yogurts, 150 grams of fresh cheese or a flan.
Proteins (2-3 rations): a ration is a red fillet of meat, chicken, of fish, or two eggs.
Vegetables (3-5 rations): a crude vegetable cup or average cooked vegetable cup.