Nutrition during pregnancy

Have you ever considered why feeding women is so important for the birth of a healthy baby? But whether you eat? And as your menu can affect the health of your future heirs? The answers to these questions will look for the article on.


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The development of the baby in the mother's womb depends on the food that the baby receives through the blood. Accordingly, the diet of the mother plays a key role in the development and formation of healthy children, and the lack of certain substances in food can lead to the formation of various pathologies of the child.




According to experts, women who eat well during pregnancy, much less children born with abnormalities of the spine, brain, and with such defects as cleft palate and cleft lip.




Proper nutrition will give in early pregnancy several times reduces the likelihood of such problems as anencephaly in the child. With proper balanced diet is a risk that the baby will be born with a cleft becomes less than 35 %, and 25% less likely to occur at the crumbs of a pathology called "cleft palate".






It is believed that for pregnant women best Mediterranean diet that contains plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals, legumes and seafood, a small amount of meat, dairy products and sweets. Pregnant ladies doctors recommend to keep a "food pyramid": that is to eat lots of fruits, cereals and vegetables and a very small amount of calories to get through the sweets and fats.






In addition, food in the body expectant mothers should receive the necessary amount of folic acid. The lack of this important matter in the early stages of pregnancy the baby may cause various abnormalities in the fetus.




Vitamin B9 or folic acid belongs to the group of special water-soluble vitamins. In the body of this vitamin practically does not accumulate, so the food must always be those products that contain this body needs the substance.




So, to find folic acid in dark green leafy vegetables (Brussels sprouts, broccoli, spinach), some citrus fruits, yeast, bread made from wheat flour, liver, and cheese.




Pregnant women are often recommended to take special vitamin supplements, which is composed of iron and vitamin B9. This will help to reduce the risk of abnormalities in the fetus. However, it should be remembered that assign the dosage of folic acid should a doctor!




Many of congenital defects and abnormalities are placed in the body of the fetus in early pregnancy. This often occurs even before the lady learns that she is pregnant. Why expectant mothers should pay special attention to your habits and your diet.




In addition, the right menu future moms - daily detail, by the way, to observe which is not difficult, but which will surely help to avoid many troubles in the future.




Author: Alice Kroner

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