Food Menu During Pregnancy

Re: Soak the Walnut

Dear shanthi,

Thanx a lot.

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

hi cheer,


Congrats on your pregnancy..read it in another thread...

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

thanx shanvy:2thumbsup:

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

Hi Cheer,

Congrats..
Walnuts have oil which sometimes give a sore throat(an itching sensation),so they have to be always stored in freezer.Take out a few and eat.Walnut are good for babies growing brain .It helps in their IQ and kids become calm and more attentive.

Hope this helps
Take Care
Priyanka

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

thanx for ur reply priyanka.

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

Hello All,
I am new to this group and i am 15 weeks pregnant.
I recommend not only walnuts but you can also soak almonds, raisins and Dates. Try to drink water after soaking raisins and dates. Its good for u.

 

Vegetarian Diet Chart for a Pregnant Woman

Dear friends,
On request, I am posting this, kindly sent to me by my dietician B Nisha Devi who is also an I L member. For any further advice,
please write to her e mail id, which I can furnish on your asking for the same. Since she is very busy, I wonder if she will have time to look into PMs.


HEALTHY BALANCED DIET FOR THE MOST WONDERFUL PHASE OF A WOMAN’S LIFE - PREGNANCY​

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THINGS TO NOTE:

š Pregnancy is a wonderful period, so enjoy every moment. Your mental thought has an influence on your kid’s mental behavior and physical conditioning. So be relaxed always.
š During the first 3 months of pregnancy, about 1.5kg gain in body weight is advised. The foetus is very small and requires only good nourishment and not too much food.
š Have healthy, balanced food everyday. An increase in food quantity can be started about the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> month.
š If nauseating or vomiting, drink adequate fluids and liquids as stated below.
š Eat small frequent meals
š Consume sundal, pori urundai, peanut candy, groundnut, dates, badam, vadai, carrot halwa, etc.
š IMPORTANT :- Chew food thoroughly and then swallow
š Drink 2 glasses of milk per day
š Avoid highly spicy foods, coffee, tea and aerated drinks.
š Consume a bowl of greens 5 days a week - preferably (e.g. as spinach or coriander or curry leaves or mint, if available there), especially during the first 3 months
š DAILY MUST: Greens – 1 bowl, Fruit – 3, Milk – 2 glasses, Vegetable – 3 cups, Dhal or sundal – 2 cup / Dry nuts – one handful (quantity consumed needs to be increased gradually as with the progression of pregnancy)
š Visit your gynecologist regularly

SAMPLE DIET PRESCRIPTION

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TIME

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DIET​

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Milk – without sugar / carrot and milk / dates and milk (dates is better than raisins)


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Upma or pongal – 1½ cup /
Brown bread – 4-5 slices with vegetables /
Cornflakes or Muesli – 1 bowl with milk + Dry fruits and nuts – a handful
With
Sambar / curry leaves / tomato / onion / mint / coriander chutney / veg kurma


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+.
Lassi / fresh fruit juice / buttermilk - 200ml
(Having fruits is better than fruit juices. Avoid sugar with fruit juices, except for lime juice)

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With
+ Poriyal or kootu – 1 cup
+ dhal - 1 cup
+ Greens or keerai – 1 cup (5 days a week)


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With ​

Sambar/channa or paneer or mushroom masala or non-veg or dhal
+ any vegetable – 1 cup


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1 cup = 200g or ml 1 tspn = 5 ml or g 1 tbspn = 15ml or g 1 glass = 200ml


VEGETABLE AND FRUIT LIST
TO INCLUDE - all varieties of fruits and vegetables


FOR THE SALAD
Cucumber, onion, tomato, cabbage, coriander, mint, lemon juice, pepper, carrot, lettuce, sprouts (like green gram - pacchai payir), boiled corn or channa


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Soup (made from vegetables, greens, dhal)
Fruit juices
Milk shakes
Rasam
Lassi
Kheer or payasam (eg. Carrot or badam kheer)


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Pori urundai
Groundnut balls
Puttu
Kozhukattai
Non-cream biscuits
Sprouts
Fruits

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO NOTE

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| Check weight, blood sugar and blood pressure regularly. It has to be maintained optimum throughout pregnancy.
| Avoid too sweet and sugary items, to avoid getting pregnancy induced diabetes (gestational diabetes)
| Reduce use of salt with puffing of legs and hands
| Eat regular small meals and snacks
| Use unpolished rice
| Avoid food items that might cause a cold or is allergic to you
| Include orange or lemon or guava everyday
| Prefer wheat for maida
| Consume fresh foods
| Consume foods or fluids at a warm or room temperature
| Add variety to diet. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
| Eat every 2 ½ - 3 hours
| Avoid excess oily and fatty foods during the initial months of pregnancy. Too much gain in weight is not advisable. Quantity of food consumed needs to be increased, especially after the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> month, as you need to gain weight and also to supply adequate nutrition for the growing baby.
| Avoid gaining excess weight. A maximum of 12 kg is the expected weight gain by the end of 3<SUP>rd</SUP> trimester.
| Try having sundal, rice or ragi puttu, kolkattai in the evenings. Have 1 or 2 pieces in the first 3 months. Increase no. of pieces after this period.
| CHEW FOOD THOROUGHLY – EAT RELAXEDLY

[DRINK ATLEAST 3LITRES OF FLUID PER DAY]​

P.S: Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables throughout pregnancy, especially during the initial months. Maintaining a relaxed mind is very important in addition to eating the right food... so keep cool and eat right. Go for regular check-ups. Have a wonderful time and be happy.

Healthy Pregnancy & Happy Motherhood !
Love,
Chithra.



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Re: Vegetarian Diet Chart for a Pregnant Woman

Hi...

Thank you very much for the diet plan ... This will be really helpfull to all of us..

 

Re: Soak the Walnut

Hi congrats on ur pregnancy, yes it is good to soak the walnut and eat. also soak 7 almonds evry night and consume them in the morning, after removing the skin with a glass of milk

 

Tips to a healthy diet during Pregnancy

Dear Ilites,
Here are afew tips for a pregnant woman:-

• Soak 7 almonds at night, peel in the morning and have along with a glass of milk
• Eat at least 4 fruits per day.
• Pomegranate , spinach,prunes and beetroot are very good if u are anaemic.
• Eat fibre rich foods- like cereals - Muesli, iron fortified cornflakes, special k , oatmeal.
• Have at least 2 glasses of milk per day
• Avoid Spicy, oily and chilli food, all this causes heartburn in the second trimester.
• Eat mint leaves.
• Eat a bowl of salad everyday
• Eat Yoghurt everyday
• Avoid windy vegetables during pregnancy and after delivery as well,like cauliflower and radish .
• Try and have Milk with saffron in it. It is very healthy for the baby as well.
• Eat dry fruits like walnuts, raisins, prunes,dates,pistachios and almonds.
• Eat Brown Bread. Avoid refined flour as much as possible.
• In the wheat flour add some soya flour, its very healthy and rich in iron as well
• Have fresh juices
• Avoid Tea, coffee and Aerated drinks. Have fresh juices, lassi, or herbal teas if u like.
• Avoid Deep fried foods
• Avoid junk food.
• Eat Freshly cooked nutritious food
• If you feel like snacking munch on a cucumber or carrot rather than french fries or unhealthy food
• Eat Broccoli- its the storehouse of lots of vitamins and minerals
• Eat Healthy Wheat biscuits, like digestive biscuits.
• Drink Lots and Lots of water- at least 1 and 1/2 litres to 2 litres everyday
• Eat Smaller meals during the day, to avoid Gastric problem and also to reduce morning sickness
• Resist the temptation for cakes, pastries and extra sweet desserts.
• Cut down on your salt intake, to avoid water retention and swelling of the feet.

A healthy fresh diet will contribute to your and your baby`s health, and will not add unnecessary weight to your body which is difficult to get rid of after delivery.Happy Pregnancy!!!:2thumbsup: