There is so much stuff out there saying what you shouldn't eat when you're pregnant that I've decided to focus on what you should (/could) eat.
I believe that getting the vital nutrients throughout pregnancy is important, but know that it's sometimes difficult given your general aversion to food (especially in the first 3 months). So I took a simple folic acid tablet, and a DHA supplement throughout pregnancy, just to cover my back if I really wasn't up to eating much.
Calcium
I believe that getting the vital nutrients throughout pregnancy is important, but know that it's sometimes difficult given your general aversion to food (especially in the first 3 months). So I took a simple folic acid tablet, and a DHA supplement throughout pregnancy, just to cover my back if I really wasn't up to eating much.
I thought of posting a few recipes myself based on this list, but I thought, no, I'll make better of it and include links to my favourite recipes from around the web. So if you can face it, here is my ULTIMATE PREGNANCY NUTRITION LIST!:
Folic Acid
For the healthy development of the baby's spinal cord
- Lentils ~ The Best Lentil Salad Ever
- Spinach ~ Soup aux Epinards
- Potatoes ~ Gratin Dauphinois
Zinc
For the production of DNA
- Low fat roast beef ~ Delia Smith's How to Roast Beef
- Pumpkin seeds ~ Roasted pumpkin seeds
- Dark chocolate and cocoa powder ~ Best Cocoa Brownies
B Vitamins
Contributes to a healthy immune system and helps maintain normal blood formation, which is
important for the blood supply during pregnancy
- Salmon ~ Teriyaki Salmon
- Lamb ~ Lamb chops with lemon and tzatziki
- Eggs ~ Veggie and Egg Tower of Power
- Fortified cereal
DHA
Helps to support the development and function of the
baby's brain and eyes
- Salmon ~ Salmon Rosti Fish Cakes
- Algae is a source of DHA omega 3’s that even vegans find suitable, and can be purchased as a supplement product.
Iron
Encourages energy production, prevents too much bleeding at
the birth, helps the growing baby form healthy blood and
store iron for the first few months after birth. It is also important in the
production of good breast milk
- Dried thyme ~ Chargrilled chicken with thyme
- Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Powder ~ Superfood Haute Chocolat
- Fortified cereals
- Edamame beans ~ Chargrilled courgette, edamame and feta salad
Calcium
A growing baby needs a lot of calcium to make new
bones, especially in the last few months of pregnancy
- Plain yoghurt ~ Nigel Slater's Classic Tzatziki
- Milk
- Pecorino Romano cheese ~ Pea and Pecorino Risotto
- Fortified soy milk
Choline
Has long-lasting effects on a baby's ability to
learn and remember – and may even provide some resistance to mental
illness
- Eggs ~ How to poach an egg, Smitten-Kitchen style
- Spinach ~ Garlicky spinach
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