Pregnancy II - Fruits & Veggies
September 7th 2008 17:20
Part One: Research
Chapter One: Pregnancy Nutrition
Fruits and Veggies.
It's kind of a no-brainer that fruits and vegetables should be part of your every day diet, and never is it more necessary than when you're growing a tiny squirmy thing in your uterus.
Many fruits provide nearly as much energy as coffee and other caffeine laced booster drinks, without the crash and without the harmful side effects those products can have on your baby. Bananas have a high energy output, along with being a great source of protein and natural sugars. Calm down, sugar sistah, it's not quite as fulfilling for your craving as those Ghirardelli chocolates, but it will help curb the desire a little bit. If you're trying to avoid excess sugars, avocados have a higher energy and protein output with far less sugar than bananas. Of course, debating the sugar content of fruits is sort of a moot point since no one's teeth are going to rot because of an apple a day.
Vegetables are a top priority when feeding the precious parasite. There aren't really any no-no's when it comes to consuming vegetables, and most guides state you should consume different colors of vegetables. I know that sounds kindergarten-ish, but it's the truth. Dark leafy greens such as spinach and dark green lettuce are saturated in carotenoids (beta-carotene). Carrots, your classic orange veg, are high in potassium. Corn, another high potassium veggie, is also a good source of Vitamin A as well as a decent energy output. And might I add, sweet corn on the cob is friggin' delicious.
There is no evidence that organic fruits and vegetables are of higher nutrition value than your regular, run of the mill, Safeway produce. The one thing you simply must remember when purchasing and consuming fruits and vegetables is to wash them thoroughly. Eating them raw or steamed will benefit more than stir frying them with peanut butter and venison (don't lie, you know you've had stranger cravings than that).
The Fruit Pages
Veggie Nutrition Facts
Chapter One: Pregnancy Nutrition
Fruits and Veggies.
It's kind of a no-brainer that fruits and vegetables should be part of your every day diet, and never is it more necessary than when you're growing a tiny squirmy thing in your uterus.
Many fruits provide nearly as much energy as coffee and other caffeine laced booster drinks, without the crash and without the harmful side effects those products can have on your baby. Bananas have a high energy output, along with being a great source of protein and natural sugars. Calm down, sugar sistah, it's not quite as fulfilling for your craving as those Ghirardelli chocolates, but it will help curb the desire a little bit. If you're trying to avoid excess sugars, avocados have a higher energy and protein output with far less sugar than bananas. Of course, debating the sugar content of fruits is sort of a moot point since no one's teeth are going to rot because of an apple a day.
Vegetables are a top priority when feeding the precious parasite. There aren't really any no-no's when it comes to consuming vegetables, and most guides state you should consume different colors of vegetables. I know that sounds kindergarten-ish, but it's the truth. Dark leafy greens such as spinach and dark green lettuce are saturated in carotenoids (beta-carotene). Carrots, your classic orange veg, are high in potassium. Corn, another high potassium veggie, is also a good source of Vitamin A as well as a decent energy output. And might I add, sweet corn on the cob is friggin' delicious.
There is no evidence that organic fruits and vegetables are of higher nutrition value than your regular, run of the mill, Safeway produce. The one thing you simply must remember when purchasing and consuming fruits and vegetables is to wash them thoroughly. Eating them raw or steamed will benefit more than stir frying them with peanut butter and venison (don't lie, you know you've had stranger cravings than that).
The Fruit Pages
Veggie Nutrition Facts
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