Food intake by the woman is very necessary for the development of the Fetal's physical as well as brain. During the pregnancy women needs extra energy which we get from vitamins and minerals. We explain below what are the vitamins and minerals needed for the women during pregnancy. To know thoroughly about this need we explain this in two categories. i.e for the physical development and brain development. Here we say about physical development.
For the Overall we have to intake anything below which contain high nutritions needed during pregnancy
- Whole grains, Cereals like Wheat, Rice
- Blackstrap Molases, Dark Chocolate Coco Powder
- Nuts and Seeds - Sesame Butter, (Don't take much of sesame seeds-especially during summer, it will affect the baby's growth) Sunflower seeds, White beans, Pumpkin Seeds, Soya beans, Lentils
- Dried Herbs and Spices, Chillly powder,
- Nuts- (Pista Pine, Almond, Peanut, Walnut, Flax),
- Fruits - Orange, Banana, Cantaloupe, Apricots, Peaches, Papayas, Mangoes, Strawberries, Kiwi, Guava),
- Milk Products - Milk, Chedder Cheese, Yeast, Yogurt, Cheese, Ghee
- Vegetables - Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Kale, Tomatoes, Spinach, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Dark green Leafy Vegetables,
- Non Veg - Meat, Poultry, Any Animal Liver and Kidneys, Asparagus, Clams, Oyesters, Turkey Beaf, Chicken beaf, Beef Liver, Egg, Fish like Sardines, Solmon, Sardiness, Tuna
- Oil Items - Cod liver oil, Canola oil, Soya beans oil, Sesame Oil
Folic acid-Vitamin B(Helps in forming new red blood cells -which help for the fetus spinal card and neural tube development, reduces High blood pressure and anemia)which we get from Green leafy vegetables like Broccoli, Spinach, bananas. oranges, strawberries,Tomatoes, Cereals, Mushrooms, Fish, Egg, Meat, Poultry, Any animals liver and Kidneys, asparagus, yeast etc.
Calcium(Helps for Bone Strength and Teeth and also it helps to reduce the cardiovascular diseases and hypertension)which we get from Yogurt, Sardines, Kale, Spinach, Almond, Chedder Cheese, Milk, Orange juice, Sesame seeds, Solomon etc. Beware that too much of sesame seeds may produce heat to the body especially during summer season. It may affect the growth of the fetal.
Vitamin D(It Helps the body to absorb Calcium and Phosphorus to our bones and teeth to make it as strong, Maintaining cognitive functions and it also it helps in cell to cell communication throughout the body which will help to reduce heart problems, Hypertension etc.)which we directly get it from the Sunlight. Daily 15 - 30 Min. in exposure of our body to sunlight is enough for our needed Vitamin D. Besides this we get Vitamin D from our foods like Salmon, Sardiness, Egg yolk, Orange juice, Yogurt, Milk, Tuna. Cad Liver Oil, Mushrooms etc.
Iron (needed for making Healthy muscles and Healthy Blood)which we get from Pumpkin seeds, Liver of any animal Egg, Dark Green Leafy vegetables, Clams, Cereal, Oyesters, Soya beans, White beans, Blackstrap Molases, Lentils, Spinach, Nuts, Whole grains, Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder etc.
OMEGA-3 Fatty Acid (which helps the development and function of the brain and eyes)which we get from Sardines, Solmon, Flax seeds, Walnut, Soya beans, Cod Liver Oil, Egg, Canola Oil. Soya beans etc.
Protien(place an important role in our life which helps to build and repair cell in our whole body and also to make enzymes, hormones and other Chemicals in our body)which we get from Turkey Beaf, Chicken Beaf, Fish, Egg, Cheese, Yogurt, Milk, Beans(soya beans), Nuts(Almond, Pista, Peanut, Pine nut, Flax nuts).
Vitamin A(Essential for White Blood Cells which fights against infection caused in our body, Helps for eye vision, strengthen bones and teeth, Helps to produce calcium Phosphate which prevents the formation of stones in the urinary bladder, the antioxidant properties helps to prevent cancer and avoid the cells of skin from damage)which we get from Beef liver, Milk, Egg yolk, Chedder Cheese, Chilly Powder, Sweet Potato, Pumpkin, Kale, Tomatoes, Spinach, and fruits Cantaloupes, Apricots, Peaches, Papayas, Mangoes, Strawberries, Kiwi, Guava etc.
Thiamin(helps in functioning of muscular and nervous system and it coverts the carbohydrates into energy needed by the body and also helps to protect heart and nervous problems)which we get from Yeast(bread products),Whole grains, Cereals(Wheat and Rice), Sesame Seed and Butter, Sunflower Seeds, Dried Herbs and Spices, Pine nuts, Pista, Fruits(orange, Cantaloupe), Yogurt, Milk etc.
