Pregnancy Nutrition

We already know that food is essential for good health, also reproductive. And this is so even if the conception is not carried out naturally. A study by the Erasmus University Hospital in Rotterdam on the influence of the diet on fertility suggests that the Mediterranean diet promotes pregnancy in women undergoing fertility treatments.

It seems that the contamination of mercury in fish is an issue to which we must pay attention to consumers, especially parents of young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. The problem has reached such a magnitude that the European Commission is seriously considering regulating the information that labeling offers to consumers, especially that referring to the content of mercury in fish, such as tuna and swordfish.

According to Swedish scientists at the University of Gothenburg, pregnant women who consume a daily intake of vegetables protect the fetus from developing type 1 diabetes. Cases of type 1 diabetes among children have grown dramatically in the past five years, making it one of the most frequent chronic diseases in childhood.

These days I have noticed a small letter in the Danacol television commercials, not recommending its intake for pregnant women, breastfeeding women or children under five years. In addition, it is for people with high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia) if recommended by the doctor who treats them.

This past weekend I had guests at home, I had to make an effort to prepare the menu, since one of them is vegetarian, who doesn't want to taste anything that comes from an animal, and who doesn't like fish , so after giving many laps to the menu I opted for this cous-cous of vegetables.

A vegetable salad like this one that we present today, an empedrat, can be an ideal meal for any of us, whether we are pregnant or not. It is a complete and quick meal to make, if we add to all this how healthy and nutritious it is, we cannot stop adding it to our usual diet.

Very elegant, very colorful and very rich, is this glass of berries that we present today. We wanted to accompany it with a little honey since the fruits are not sweet. Natural yogurt helps us regenerate the intestinal flora, provides us with calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins A, D, E, B2, B12 and folic acid.

Not only tomato sauce lives pasta. That is why we present these noodles with nut sauce, because it is a healthy, simple and very tasty dish, and because it is a fantastic alternative to the fried tomato of the most classic sauce, which can sometimes give acidity. Walnuts have a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which help fight various cardiovascular diseases, also contain proteins, fiber, vitamins A, B1, B6, folic acid, calcium and magnesium.

You might think that a frying may not be the most recommended for anyone, but they are also part of our diet and of course also the diet of pregnant women, it is clear that without abusing the fritters they are as healthy as any other type of cooking to which we decide to submit to any of our food.

If Popeye ate them in cans to save Olivia from the clutches of Brutus, we who do not need anyone to rescue us, we are going to eat the spinach with baked eggs, because yes, because they are very rich, and because we are also going to contribute an extra in a couple of things that will make us feel great for pregnancy.

Anemia is one of the most frequent complications during pregnancy, since at this stage the woman needs a higher dose of iron than she normally requires. It is essential that the pregnant woman has iron reserves in her body to guarantee the necessary oxygen supply for the baby.

This recipe that we present today, mashed potatoes with curry, we recommend it especially as an accompaniment to a grilled steak either meat or fish. It is a mash with a lot of flavor, different from the traditional one for its exotic touch, and that can encourage our careful menu a little. It gives us an extra in calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and vitamins A and B6 The ingredients 500 grams of potatoes, 1/2 glass of whipping cream, 1 clove of garlic, 2 sprigs of fresh oregano, 1 bay leaf, 1 / 2 teaspoon curry, oil, salt and water.

Some time ago we did not present the recipe for a drink like today, peach, apple and kiwi smoothie, and the truth is we could put many more with how rich they are, how healthy and appetizing they are. As we have said on another occasion we can take them both as a snack and to take between meals.

It is a very simple dish, this can not be denied, but it is ideal to cook it any of those days in which we have nothing in the fridge, we are too busy, or too tired, or we just have no desire, to go shopping Who doesn't have a couple of potatoes and a couple of eggs?

A chicken recipe that can serve us for example for a party or celebration, where we have to cook for enough people. Pesto chicken rolls are quick to cook, simple and very tasty. This recipe will provide us with potassium, phosphorus, folic acid, iodine, magnesium, iron, calcium among other things.

Although pregnant women have to control the weekly rations of fish and shellfish they eat, this does not mean they can never indulge, so we present this shrimp and avocado salad, which can be as healthy and tasty as possible , taking the well boiled seafood.

I know that Rice with milk is a classic and, I have always taken for granted that anyone knows how to cook it, but after doing a small survey in the office I see that it is not always clear how to do it. During the survey Victoria tells me that her mother won a cooking contest in Ávila, with her recipe for rice pudding and while she tells me she is already dialing her mother's phone number, she passes it to me, while yelling at her to explain the recipe and Juana (Victoria's mother), who is a very generous person, has no choice but to confess her recipe.

While it is recommended to limit the rations of fish and shellfish during pregnancy to a maximum of 3 per week because a high mercury content could harm the fetus, there is no discussion that moderate consumption of these products is beneficial for development baby's brain A new study published in the journal Epidemiology reveals that seafood and fish are also beneficial for the future mother, since consuming them decreases the risk of suffering high levels of depressive symptoms in pregnancy.

The preparations in marinade, give the meat a very important change in its flavor and also get the meat to soften, this recipe of oven-baked rabbit, can serve as a reference, since we can modify it and add or replace some aromatic herbs with others, we can also remove the vinegar and put a little more lemon or vice versa, use spicy paprika, everything will depend on our preferences.

Mango Lassi is a milkshake originally from India, is made from yogurt and is very refreshing. It is clear that we can modify it, and add the fruits that we like the most, such as kiwi, peach, banana, apple, but always ripe. This simple preparation will surprise us with the enormous amount of advantages it brings to our body.