Vegetarian steps through pregnancy

Can you remain dedicated to vegetarian diet during pregnancy? The answer is yes, but with caution. Learn what are vegetarian steps through pregnancy.

You need to plan carefully. You must provide your baby with all the necessary vitamins, minerals, proteins and other nutrients through a vegetarian diet. Make sure that every day you have some ingredients of the major food groups.

Vegetarian plan – 4 food groups

Fruits and vegetables – frozen, fresh, chopped or dried. Try to ensure five servings a day. One portion can be, for example, a glass of fresh juice.

Flours food, carbohydrates – bread, pasta, flour, rice, tomato. Let be the basis flours food. Choose whole grains to be fed and to prevent possible occurrence of imprisonment.

Foods rich in protein – eggs, legumes, nuts and seeds. In addition to the many beneficial properties, these foods are rich in iron. (In addition, it is essential that every day you have a meal, which is a good source of iron. Think of cereals, bread, vegetables, beans).

Dairy products are very important because they contain calcium necessary for baby.

Do not drink tea or coffee with meals because the caffeine in your body weight absorbs iron from vegetables. It is better to drink beverages with food rich in vitamin C.

When you do blood test you will see that you lack iron. It is possible that you get prescription to consume additional supplements.

Eat cereals and milk for breakfast, plenty of yogurt for lunch and cheese for dinner. But calcium has the greens, sesame seeds or soybeans. However, it is very important to eat and milk products.

If you do not eat fish, you could take supplements of vegetable oil. Do not buy those made on the basis of fish liver, because they contain retinol, which can harm the baby.

It is important to take it, because it contains omega 3 fatty acids, essential for the development of baby’s eyes and brain.