Sunday, March 1, 2009

The Right Way to Design a Healthy Pregnancy Diet

By Ricardo d Argence

There are many reasons you want to control your weight when you are pregnant. You can control your weight in many ways and many foods you need to avoid so you are successful with this type of diet.

When you're expecting, keep in mind that the fetus will absorb what it needs from you. If you are not eating enough of them you are the one that is left without the nutrients. The baby takes their calcium; this is why so many women are depleted of iron and must then take iron supplements and see their teeth decline while they are pregnant.

Pregnancy is actually one of the best times in your life to lose weight; the baby will get its nourishment from your body. Many women do not know this but the baby needs fat. Just as with your body's iron, a baby will, in addition, deplete your fat content if you don't replenish it.

If you eat a completely fat free diet of fruits and vegetables then you will lose weight rather than gain it. The baby will take your fat and your doctor will notice your weight is dropping but your stomach is growing. This will show the doctor the baby is getting bigger and you are healthier.

When you are pregnant you must eat healthy foods and take prenatal vitamins. When you have cravings for sweets the best thing you can do is reach for a small glass of juice rather than sweets. Stay away from the soda too. Even though it is diet soda it is not good for you and will cause you to gain weight. The goal is to be healthy.

Exercise is not just good for you when you are not pregnant but when you are pregnant as well. The best exercise for a pregnancy is walking. You should walk as much as you can while you are pregnant. This will help you with a fast labor process and help you not gain any additional pounds throughout the 40 weeks of your pregnancy.

A weight loss of more than 10 pounds is possible after giving birth, which accounts for the weight of the baby and any additional fluids. After giving birth you will drop twenty pounds at most. You will spend a really long time working it off and getting your old body back if you've gained over fifty pounds; bear this in mind.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, a lot of water, and plenty of daily exercise through walking,a healthy diet when you are pregnant must consist of as little fat in your diet as possible. You can use pregnancy to improve your body by losing weight and being healthy by consuming the good things and working out. - 17944

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