If you are pregnant or plan to be, it’s likely you’re questioning your diet and it’s ability to support your growing baby. You’re eating for two and choosing foods that will give your body the nutrients you need is critical! When you are fit and healthy, your baby will thrive. Creating healthy lifestyle habits is important for a well suited environment for your growing baby. Exercise, relaxation, avoiding exposure to common toxins, eating a nutrient-rich diet, and maintaining a healthy weight, are very important.
Exercise and relaxation are vital for your growing baby and essential for a healthy lifestyle. Even if you are not yet pregnant, a healthy lifestyle prepares your body for a healthier pregnancy and healthier baby. Exercise improves …show more content…
During pregnancy, the body demands extra protein for the baby to develop, especially brain development. If you consume around 45 grams of protein, you’ll want to aim for 80-100 grams by the third trimester, increasing about 10 grams per trimester (Hawthorn University, 2008). Protein rich foods include organic and pastured-fed poultry, eggs, meats, wild caught seafood and if you can tolerate it, raw and organic dairy. Quinoa, lentils, beans, nuts and seeds are great plant options, broccoli and brussels sprouts are good vegetable sources. Including fiber rich foods with protein is essential. Fruits, vegetables and unrefined whole grains not only contain fiber, but also vitamin and minerals in order to utilize protein and assists in moving it through the digestive system (Hawthorn University, …show more content…
They are also needed to make adrenal and sex hormones as well as to maintain healthy gut bacteria. Deficiency can cause the nervous and immune systems not to fully develop and can cause emotional and learning disorders (Hawthorn University, 2008). Include about 8-12 oz of wild-caught sea food from varied sources, however, limit albacore tuna to about 6 oz per week due to mercury content. Limit salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel and avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tile fish. In the first trimester, include 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil and increase to 2-3 tablespoons in the second and third trimester (Hawthorn University,
Exercise and relaxation are vital for your growing baby and essential for a healthy lifestyle. Even if you are not yet pregnant, a healthy lifestyle prepares your body for a healthier pregnancy and healthier baby. Exercise improves …show more content…
During pregnancy, the body demands extra protein for the baby to develop, especially brain development. If you consume around 45 grams of protein, you’ll want to aim for 80-100 grams by the third trimester, increasing about 10 grams per trimester (Hawthorn University, 2008). Protein rich foods include organic and pastured-fed poultry, eggs, meats, wild caught seafood and if you can tolerate it, raw and organic dairy. Quinoa, lentils, beans, nuts and seeds are great plant options, broccoli and brussels sprouts are good vegetable sources. Including fiber rich foods with protein is essential. Fruits, vegetables and unrefined whole grains not only contain fiber, but also vitamin and minerals in order to utilize protein and assists in moving it through the digestive system (Hawthorn University, …show more content…
They are also needed to make adrenal and sex hormones as well as to maintain healthy gut bacteria. Deficiency can cause the nervous and immune systems not to fully develop and can cause emotional and learning disorders (Hawthorn University, 2008). Include about 8-12 oz of wild-caught sea food from varied sources, however, limit albacore tuna to about 6 oz per week due to mercury content. Limit salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel and avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tile fish. In the first trimester, include 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil and increase to 2-3 tablespoons in the second and third trimester (Hawthorn University,