Building healthy Kiddos

What mother doesn’t want an easy birth and a healthy babe? Healthy, well nourished mothers birth healthy babies. The body during pregnancy is a valuable, necessary piece of equipment that needs proper maintenance for excellent performance. You can avoid the need for interventions during birthing as well as the fearful pregnancy hazards such as toxemia, pre-eclampsia, and a malpositioned babies by what you put into your prego-bod! Plus, once that angel comes into the world, it’s so nice to enjoy their little spirit without being consumed with their health problems or sicknesses.

These are nutrition MUSTS for the cute enlightened prego mother that wants to build a healthy kiddo.

1. Reject ALL ghastly fats. Fast foods, fried food – French fries!!!!
2. Devour lots of good proteins – Lean red meats, chicken, turkey, eggs, cheese(no soft cheeses).
3. Grab the Greens! Green leafy lettuce (iceburg is useless), veggies, salads, avocado, spinach, green beans, broccoli, asparagus, peas, squash, peppers, celery, cabbage, bok choy, kale, chard, mustard greens, etc.
4. Snub the whites – No refined sugar, white flour products, white rice, white potatoes, white baked good.
5. Chomp the orange - Squash, yams, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, oranges, peaches, apricots
6. Guzzle water – LOTS! Especially before doc’s appointments near term
7. Explore fruits and berries - Fresh strawberries, blueberries, honeydew, melon, watermelon, kiwi, grapes, pineapple, bananas, pears, apples, cherries.
8. Enlarge your critical Omega 3 fatty acids/fish oils intake – Fish is one of the most beneficial proteins you can consume, especially salmon. Be aware of the mercury content in fish, especially tuna, shark, swordfish
9. Snatch roughage - Consuming fiber helps keep your bowels regular, fending off hemorrhoids. Most fruit, veggies and whole grains will supply fiber and keep blood sugar levels stable.
10. Shun Diet drinks, caffeine & alcohol – fruit juices are good, but they don’t replace water!
11. Salt to taste with Real Salt – Prego moms need salt.
12. Select Seeds, & nuts - These are a good source of nutrients. Choose raw. Avoid roasted in oil