Beef, red bean, strawberry… are extremely
good for pregnant women.
Foods that have bright red color not only
bring good and attractive outlook to the foods, but also contain plenty of
nutrients that are good for pregnant women, especially those red following
foods.
Lean meat
In beef, there’s a great amount of iron,
protein, B6, B12, zinc, colin that are necessary for fetal development,
especially the brain development.
However, when eating beef, pregnant women
should choose the lean one and eat it in moderation to avoid cholesterol excess
in blood.
Beef can be processed in a variety of ways
and still be nutritious and delicious. Pregnant women should never eat
half-done beef or the spicy and hot ones.
Lean
beef provides a rich amount of iron for pregnant women.
Red bean
Red bean is one of foods that contain the
highest level of antioxidants. This is a main factor that protects pregnant
women from the risk of diseases and preserves fetal safety.
Red
bean helps stimulate the immune system and blood circulation.
Besides, red bean is also rich in protein,
omega-3 fatty acid which all make heart healthy. Vitamin B1 in red bean helps
stimulate the immune system and blood circulation so pregnant women don’t have
to worry about the common tiredness during pregnancy. Vitamin B6 in red bean
also helps pregnant women stay away from the risk of flu and ease the stress,
fatigue.
Moreover, red bean is a rich supply of iron
that protects pregnant women from anemia and pale. Iron helps improve immune
system, is good for fetal brain’s development and able to adjust body
temperatures which prevent pregnant women from hot flash and constipation.
Strawberry
Strawberry is rich in vitamin C, potassium
and manganese. Manganese in strawberry can be used to treat inflammation and
radicals, which limits inflammation in pregnancy and has a role in building up
fetal bones.
On another hand, the natural fibers in
strawberry help pregnant women feel hungry quickly and keep the ideal pregnant
shape.
Strawberry
helps pregnant women keep the ideal pregnant shape.
Additionally, strawberry is able to fight
against gout and joint pain during pregnancy. It also belongs to the groups of
fruits that contain lots of folate which is able to prevent birth defects in
fetuses.
Note
To sensitive pregnant women, strawberry can
cause allergy with symptom like diarrhea, stomachache, rash, shortness of
breath, nausea…
Tomato
You can
be surprised about the tomato’s effects on blood circulation but, this is
completely able to understand because tomato can purify the blood.
In
tomato, there’s a substance called nicotinic acid which helps reduce
cholesterol in blood. For this reason, it also has the ability to prevent
arrhythmias in pregnant women.
Tomato
is rich in lycopene.
Besides,
tomato also contains plenty of vitamin A which is good for fetal eyesight
development.
Additionally, tomato is rich in lycopene;
an antioxidant that can prevent skin aging will help pregnant women have a
brighter and healthier skin. However, pregnant women shouldn’t eat too many
tomatoes because this can increase the level of mother’s heartbeat.
Red beets
The red beet is considered to be a rich
source of folate, lipid, carbohydrate, protein, potassium and vitamins.
Besides, red beets are rated on the group of vegetables that have the level of
nitrate pretty higher than the others. The antioxidants in red beets are the
main factor that protects the body from fatigue and tiredness of morning
sickness and prevent flu.
Red
beets can help pregnant women to be relaxed, stable in mind and increase the
strength of the body in preparation for the labor.
In addition, red beets have lots of sodium,
magnesium, potassium and vitamin C. Red beet juice have high moisturizing
properties that are very good for skin care. Pregnant women just need the rub
the juice on the face after washing it clean.
Moreover, red beets can help pregnant women
to be relaxed, stable in mind and increase the strength of the body in
preparation for the labor.
Apple
Apples have plenty of good minerals like
potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, sulfur and pectin. Besides, apples
contain unsaturated fiber which prevent constipation as well as saturated fiber
that helps decrease the level of cholesterol. Having several thin slices of an apple
can also help pregnant women to reduce morning sickness in the morning.
Apples
have plenty of good minerals like potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese,
sulfur and pectin.
However, pregnant women need to be careful
in buying apples. Make sure that you don’t buy the ones that have preservatives
or being covered with pesticide. If possible, pregnant women should eat 1-2
apples a day.
Raspberry
A juicy raspberry can provide 3.8 gr fiber
and lots of vitamin E, folate, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C. If pregnant
women have gestational diabetes but still want to eat sweets, this is a safe
way to do so. Though raspberries are sweet but, they have little sugar and
hardly increase the blood sugar.
A
juicy raspberry can provide 3.8 gr fiber and lots of vitamin E, folate,
magnesium, potassium and vitamin C.
On another hand, raspberries have the
highest amount of antioxidants comparing to other fruits. They’re also good at
treating inflammation, heart cancer, digestive disorders and allergies.
Amaranth
This vegetable contains lots of Protid,
lipid, Glucid, vitamin, iron and minerals and is very good for pregnant women’s
health.
Besides, the content of calcium has the
ability to release the heat, bring diuretic benefit, and help pregnant women
cope with the sultry weather, discomforts of the hot summer.
Cherry
Cherry is a kind of fruits that contain
lots of antioxidants so it can improve the immunity of pregnant women.
Cherry
is a kind of fruits that contain lots of antioxidants so it can improve the
immunity of pregnant women.
Anthocyanins found in cherries help protect
nervous cells, improve the health of fetal brain. Thereto, eating cherry can
help pregnant women to have the ability to control the level of blood sugar and
prevent gestational diabetes.
If pregnant women have insomnia, cherries
can bring them good and sound sleeps with its antioxidant compound called
melatonin.
Cherries are pretty safe though, pregnant
women who are vulnerable should be careful. That’s because cherries can cause
allergies to some people.
