For pregnant women, fruits have good effect on the process of creating babies’ brain.
Fruits - the same as fresh vegetables are
foods that cannot be lacking for people’s health. Especially for pregnant
women, fruits have good effect on
the process of creating babies’ brain. However, how much fruit is enough for
eating is the problem making many women confused.
Fruits
are good for pregnant women.
One of the incorrect thought of many
pregnant women is that they have to eat for both mother and baby, even for
those who thinks that they can gain weight freely during pregnancy.
Particularly, women always think that fruits are very good, the more fruits
they eat, the better they are. So, they eat freely but do not know that eating
too much will harm their body and even their babies.
Taking too much fruits that have high level
of sugar after main meal will make women gain weight easily, difficult to move,
have high blood sugar, and can lead to diabetes. That seriously affects the health
of both mothers and babies; for example, the infections of respiratory tracts,
skin, and urinary system for mothers, birth defects, and stillborn for babies.
Taking
too much fruits that have high level of sugar after main meal will make women
gain weight easily, difficult to move, have high blood sugar, and can lead to
diabetes.
Moreover, some pregnant women also blindly
use fruits replacing main meal. This is unscientific method. Although nutriment
in fruits is high, they cannot replace completely meat and fish because necessary
protein provided for mother’s body during pregnancy is very huge. If eating
only fruits, nutriment will not be enough. Furthermore, content of vitamin in
fruits cannot be as plentiful as that in vegetables.
How should pregnant women use fruits?
Fruits which are supplemented every day must
not excess 200g. Try to choose fruits that have low sugar.
Eat fruits between main meal and sub meals.
Pay attention to hygiene during eating.
Which fruits should be chosen?
1.
Organic fruits
It will ensure that fruits are not infected
chemicals from pesticides and plant protection drugs. You should eat fruits
which are bought from orchards or inspected food safety.
2.
Fruits containing lots of vitamin C
Vitamin C is very
necessary in pregnancy because it will help you and your babies absorb enough
iron. Vitamin C is also helpful for reducing risk of anemia during pregnancy,
and creating good teeth.
Vitamin
C is very necessary in pregnancy because it will help
you and your babies absorb enough iron.
Fruits high in vitamin C are grape fruit,
orange, lemon, apple, and peach. Drink a glass of grape fruit juice, orange
juice, or lemon juice after having breakfast every day is very good for body.
Besides, tomatoes also contain high content of vitamin C; eat them regularly as
a vegetable. Green-leaf vegetables are ideal choice for taking in vitamin C.
3.
Fruits high in acid folic
Acid folic is very essential during
pregnancy to prevent defects of neural tube, protect from premature, as well as
limit heart defects. Therefore, pregnant women cannot be lacking of this
important nutrient.
Acid folic has lots in some dark yellow
fruits such as peach, apricot, and so on. Eating dried apricot in the morning
is the best way to absorb acid folic and necessary for the generation of
protein because they have effect on supporting digestive enzymes. Peas and
other beans are also rich in acid folic.
4.
Eat many apples and bananas
We should know that fruits are good for the
health and development of babies but according to scientists’ advice, pregnant
women should eat apple and banana most. These two fruits contain high level of
carbonhydrate, potassium, iron, cellulose, and calcium that are very essential
for the development of bone and functions of babies’ intestine.
Note: Women who like fruits should go to hospital to check the level of
blood sugar periodically in the 24th-28th weeks of
pregnancy in order to avoid bad situations.
