Eating properly throughout your pregnancy is essential for your baby to develop and grow properly. Besides, also it is important to take care of the diet for your own health, so that you have a healthy pregnancy and avoid gaining extra weight. Being overweight not only affects you, but it can have very negative consequences for your future child.
Nutritional needs are not the same throughout pregnancy. Formerly it was thought that diet influenced the fetus after 4 months, but recent studies have determined that this is not entirely correct. Everything that eat during your pregnancy affects the development of your babyTherefore, you should watch everything you eat from the first moment.
How to mitigate first trimester symptoms
It is possible that during the first trimester you suffer the typical discomfort of pregnancy. Nausea, heartburn, and refusal of some foods can negatively influence your diet. It is very important that you do not stop eating in any case, to cope with these discomfort you can follow the following tips:
- Eat between 5 and 6 meals daily. In order for the baby to receive the necessary amount of glucose, you must eat several meals a day in small portions. In this way you will correctly maintain glucose levels and avoid bingeing and being overweight.
- Take at least 2 liters of water per day. Not only is it good for you, it also helps the formation of amniotic fluid.
Recipes for the first trimester
How your midwife or the doctor who checks your pregnancy will have already told you, you need at this time high doses of folic acid, iron, and iodine. These recipes will help you get the necessary contribution of these elements.
Broccoli and pea soup
The ingredients to prepare this recipe are:
- Half broccoli
- 1 cup of green peas
- 1 / 2 cebolla
- 1/5 liter of Vegetable broth (preferably homemade)
- 1 cup semi-skimmed milk
- Virgin olive oil
Clean the vegetables well and finely chop the onion and broccoli. Put a casserole on the fire with a drizzle of virgin olive oil and lightly fry the onion. Once transparent, add the broccoli and peas and sauté for a few minutes.
Add the vegetable broth and milk to the casserole and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Finally, blend well with a mixer until you get a light cream without lumps.
Spinach and red fruit salad
The ingredients needed are:
- A good handful of fresh spinach, approximately 150 grams. Be sure to that they are very clean.
- Mozzarella cheese, very important that you make sure that it is pasteurized.
- A cup of berries
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
In a large salad bowl go placing all the ingredients, first the spinach sprouts and then the diced mozzarella.
Prepare the vinaigrette separately so that it emulsifies well, use 3 or 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Try not to use salt, although if necessary, you can add a pinch of iodized salt.
Mix the spinach well with the vinaigrette and finally add the red fruits and the pipes sunflower.
Broccoli and cheese burger
A simple recipe for a light dinner, nutritious and easy to digest. The ingredients to prepare this recipe are:
- Half broccoli
- 2 slices of havarti light cheese
- 1 egg L
- bread crumbs
Cut the broccoli, removing as many stems as possible. Place the bouquets of broccoli in a bowl of water and leave at least 15 minutes. Then drain with the help of a wringer and remove as much water as possible.
Chop all the broccoli very well, so that it is as fine as possible. Prepare a large bowl and add the broccoli, the cheese cut into small portions and the egg. Mix all the ingredients well, if it is too thick you can add a little milk semi-skimmed.
Finally, add breadcrumbs little by little, mixing at the same time, until you have a dough that you can handle. Cover the container with plastic wrap and iPlace in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. After that time you will be able to work better with the dough. Take portions with the help of a spoon and with your hands, carefully shape it into a hamburger.
Prepare a griddle or a non-stick pan with a drop of oil, spread well with the help of a brush or kitchen paper. Place the burgers and cook for a few minutes, until well browned on each side.