When you really want to eat sweets during pregnancy, this is a signal that the body lacks some substances. But if you give preference exclusively to chocolates and other confectionery products, this will not bring any benefit. Therefore, it is worth considering whether you need to follow the lead of your desires.
There are many reasons why a child is drawn to sweets during the period of gestation.
The desire to eat sweets during pregnancy is sometimes irresistible.
There are several main ones:
- Change in taste preferences. This phenomenon is not uncommon among pregnant women. And a woman who could not stand marshmallows before now wants to eat it every day.
- The habit of eating stress sweet. Pregnancy does not always go smoothly. If not everything is in order with the health of the baby or the woman herself, she is very nervous, and her hand involuntarily reaches for sweets.
- Lack of energy. The body takes energy from carbohydrates, and eating sweets is the easiest way to get them.
Waiting for a child is a good reason to carefully consider your diet and reconsider your diet.
Uncontrolled eating of cakes and buns can result in the following problems:
- Thrush. Sweet food provokes the active reproduction of the fungus.
- Gaining body weight too quickly. Excess weight during pregnancy entails problems with gestation, complications in childbirth and many other troubles.
Moreover, it is not good for dental health at all. Women with diabetes should be especially careful. They must have their blood sugar tested regularly.
Sweets can be eaten in moderation during pregnancy. One chocolate bar a week will cheer you up and will not harm your health.
To reduce cravings for pastries, you need to follow these principles:
- Replace cakes and buns with marmalade with natural juice, marshmallows, fruit jellies;
- If you want unbearable sweets, eat a sweet fruit. For example, grapes are high in glucose;
- Replace sugar with honey;
- There are plenty of fresh berries and dried fruits.
Separately, it should be said about sweet carbonated drinks. They not only do not bring any benefit, but also have harmful additives in the composition, in addition, they poorly quench thirst. It is better to replace them with compotes and fruit drinks.
During the day, there will be less cravings for sweets if you have a hearty breakfast in the morning. Also, the craving for chocolate is well interrupted by drinks with the addition of mint and lemon balm.