The benefits of pregnant women eating sweet potatoes:
1, help to relieve constipation: pregnant women can have a laxative effect by eating sweet potatoes, because sweet potatoes contain high cellulose, which is not only beneficial to digestion, but also can moisten the intestines. Most pregnant women have constipation during pregnancy, so eating some sweet potatoes can alleviate constipation.
2, supplementary nutrition: sweet potato not only contains vitamin C, but also contains a variety of nutrients such as carotene. Pregnant women can supplement nutrition by eating sweet potato, which is very beneficial to fetal development.
3. Prevention of fetal malformation: Because sweet potatoes contain high-quality folic acid, which is very good for fetal development and can prevent fetal malformation, pregnant women can supplement folic acid by eating sweet potatoes, thus promoting fetal development.
Don't increase calories in the first trimester, take the same amount as usual. During this period, it is very important to take in high-quality nutrients such as protein and calcium. In addition, in order to relieve morning sickness, eating more salads and drinking more juice will help.
1, full intake of high-quality nutrition: expectant mothers must consume more calories than the 2000 calories required by adult women a day 150 calories. The extra heat is equivalent to half a bowl of rice; It is important that the nutrients in the food should be balanced, so that it is an excellent diet. Protein's intake needs to be increased to 75 grams, and we should pay attention to it every day. Protein must be ingested from early pregnancy to late pregnancy, because the development of fetus, placenta, uterus, breast and so on requires a lot of protein. If you are a vegetarian, you must find a way to supplement it.
2, nutritional countermeasures to alleviate morning sickness: at the beginning of morning sickness, digestion becomes worse, you can eat food that can arouse appetite, but don't eat too much at a time, a small amount of meals is better. Especially before getting up in the morning or on an empty stomach, morning sickness will be more serious, so don't have an empty stomach and eat some simple biscuits or toast. When you are afraid of smelling food and are afraid to get close to it, cold food tastes less than hot food and is easier to eat. Give priority to with light and sour food, cold tofu, cold noodles, bean jelly, salad, etc., even if morning sickness is serious, you can eat it without burden. If you drink too much water, the gastrointestinal function will weaken and morning sickness will be more serious, so it is best to drink a small amount of ice water or use a little ice to quench your thirst.