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Pregnancy: craving for cheese?
Apart from raw milk and flowery cheeses (because of listeriosis), do not deprive yourself! Your calcium needs are increased by 30%. They are 1 mg / day. To fill them, consume four dairy products daily. However, cooked pasta such as Emmental or Parmesan cheese are among the richest in this mineral, which is very valuable for the constitution of the baby’s skeleton and for preventing hypertension. Parmesan contains predigested enzymes (probiotics) that regulate transit. Add cheese to your pasta, vegetables and salads. To limit fat intake, alternate with plain yogurts.
Pregnant, craving ham?
Ham contains particularly digestible proteins, useful for preserving your muscles, and minerals (iron and zinc) for the synthesis of proteins including keratin (constituting hair and nails). Consume vacuum-packed. And if the cured ham is like any cold cuts to be avoided, indulge yourself with wrapped Parma ham. Thanks to its aging time of at least twelve months, it is no longer risky and proves to be very digestible. It also contains oleic acid (like olive oil).
Pregnancy: craving for salmon?
Like all oily fish, fresh or canned salmon is an important source of omega 3 fatty acids (DHA), called essential. But your needs are increased during the first six months to ensure the brain development of the fetus. They also limit the risk of baby blues at birth. Eat salmon, but also mackerel, sardines… At least twice a week. Because salmon, in the middle of the food chain, can be rich in mercury, dangerous for the fetus. It is better to prefer small fish at the bottom of the food chain. Avoid frozen fish older than two months, which is lower in DHA. And forget the smoked salmon (because of listeriosis). Complete your intake with nuts, lamb’s lettuce and rapeseed oil.
Pregnant, I want spinach
Like all leafy vegetables (sorrel, lamb’s lettuce, watercress, cabbage, etc.), spinach is well supplied with folate (vitamin B9). Gold folic acid plays an essential role from the 14th day of pregnancy for closing the baby’s neural tube. To avoid malformation and strengthen your immune system, eat leafy vegetables regularly and sprinkle your salads with brewer’s yeast. A real mine of vitamin B9!
Kiwi craving during pregnancy
Kiwifruit like guava and citrus are full of vitamin C. Useful to strengthen the immune system and fight against fatigue, this vitamin also regulates the production of hormones. Exotic fruit salads and strawberries are yours, also well supplied with vitamin C!
Fancy a steak tartare, pregnant
Alas, you will have to do without it because of the risk of toxoplasmosis. On the other hand, your desire surely means a need for iron, which has doubled in the last six months. This iron helps fight fatigue and limit the risk of prematurity. So a steak, yes, but… well done!
Why do I want mashed potatoes during pregnancy?
Potatoes (like all starches) should be eaten with every meal. Indeed during pregnancy, the metabolism of carbohydrates is modified and your baby is craving glucose. Potatoes (in addition, well endowed with potassium), pasta, rice or semolina, rich in complex carbohydrates, will meet the needs of the fetus and your desires. Then, starches help fight the acidity of the stomach.