Not only does your blood sugar have a tendency to dip
and soar during pregnancy, leaving you feeling tired and lethargic, but
your body needs regular refueling to keep up with the demands placed
upon it. Treat your snacks as “mini meals”: they should be balanced and
contain plenty of essential nutrients, with no empty calories.
Great snack ideas include:
Nuts or seeds
Plain live yogurt with fresh fruit
Fresh fruit and vegetables with dips
Toast with nut butters or high-fruit spreads
Fruit smoothies
Vegetable soup
Dried fruit
Good-quality, low-sugar granola bars
Cheese sticks
Small sandwiches with plenty of salad
Pasta or couscous salads, with lots of veggies
Whole-grain, unsweetened breakfast cereal
Hard-boiled eggs
Bedtime snacks
Have a snack before bed
to help you sleep and to ensure you don’t wake up with hunger pains. Go
for turkey, eggs, and dairy produce, all great sources of the amino acid
tryptophan, which encourages restful sleep.
