Pregnant women should pay special attention
to diet to ensure the health of both mothers and babies during pregnancy.
Pregnant
women should set up a balanced diet.
Here are the top 12 foods are indispensable
in the daily diet of pregnant women:
Milk
Besides calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, B,
milk also has ability to build strong bones because it contains very high level
of vitamin D. Therefore, pregnant women do not forget to add 1-2 cups of milk
per day.
Beef
Beef contains large amounts of iron,
protein, B6, B12, zinc, and choline which are essential for the development of
babies, especially the development of their brains.
Broccoli
Broccoli provides folate, fiber, calcium,
lutin, zinc, and vitamin A. It can also help your eyesight due to vitamin A in
itself.
Beef
contains large amounts of iron, protein, B6, B12, zinc, and colin.
Cheese
Cheese consists of a lot of calcium,
phosphorus and magnesium needed for the development of babies’ bone.
Egg
Egg includes large amounts of protein so it
provides the necessary amino acids for both mothers and babies.
Beans
Legumes in general as lentils, soybeans,
black beans contain large amounts of fiber, protein, iron, folate, zinc and
calcium that are very good for mother’s health and baby's development.
Sweet potato
Sweet potato helps prevent constipation for
pregnant women. Besides that function, it also contains vitamin C, folate, and
phosphorus which are essential for both mothers and babies.
Strawberry
Strawberry includes high amounts of
carbohydrates, vitamin C, zinc, folate and fiber. Moreover, phytonutrient found
in strawberries can protect cells.
Strawberry
includes high amounts of carbohydrates, vitamin C, zinc, folate and fiber.
Orange juice
Orange juice contains lots of vitamin C,
phosphorus and folate.
Salmon
When eating fish, pregnant women should
choose salmon because it is high in vitamin B, omega 3 fatty acids - fats that
the body cannot synthesize. In addition, salmon also works to help children
with good eyesight later.
Cereal
Cereal is the food that cannot absent in
the diet of pregnant women because it contains folic acid, vitamin B, iron and
zinc. Cereal is found lots in rice, bread, flour, and pasta.
Yogurt
Yogurt is essential for pregnant women due
to calcium, vitamin B and zinc in it. Besides, studies reveal that calcium in
yogurt is higher than that in milk.
