Fruit diet during pregnancy

Summer is unbearable for pregnant women. One way you can beat the heat are fruits rich in vitamins and minerals. Not only will cool, but will help you maintain your figure pregnancy.

Peggy O’Shea, Massachusetts nutritionist, advises women wanting children and crosses the summer months to consume more fruits. Besides vitamins and nutrients, they are a remedy for constipation facing most women pregnant. In addition, a preferred alternative to satisfy your sweet tooth. It is also important to eat a wider variety of fruits but because each type contains other beneficial nutrients to your body.

The specialist also recommends the consumption of fresh fruit instead of dried or canned. Although typically have the same nutritional value, it is best to be avoided or canned fruit in syrup, deoarce have a higher sugar and therefore, calories.

An extra tip comes to women with morning nausea. They must be careful to choose fruits for the citrus fruit can cause digestive problems. Also, you should consult a nutritionist if you have diabetes or any other problems with blood sugar levels.

Fruits are rich in sugar, so their use in these cases should be limited.

 If I have learned the benefits of fruit in summer, we come to help you with some recipes to vary the diet:

BANANA SALSA

    * 4 bananas
    * 3 tablespoons lemon juice
    * ¼ cup coriander
    * 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
    * 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
    * 1 tablespoon honey

Mix all ingredients, except bananas. Put mixture in a refrigerator before serving, cut banana slices and add them. Serve with grilled chicken, pork or fried fish. Preparation of the seals do not last long and, moreover, does not exceed 10 lei.

FROZEN FRUIT SALAD

    * A package of cheese diet
    * ¾ cup of sugar
    * ½ pounds of strawberries sliced ​​and frozen
    * A tin of pineapple, without syrup
    * 4 bananas sliced

In a large bowl, mix sugar and cheese. Add the fruit. Overturns everything in a pot and put it in the refrigerator. Served after 10-15 minutes. Total cost of ingredients is around 15-20 RON.

RINSE WITH yogurts

    * 2 vanilla yogurt diet
    * Fresh fruit, sliced ​​(peaches, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, currants, apricots, mango)
    * Pancakes

 Spread yogurt on mjlocul pancake spoon, then add some fruit salad. Run pancake and decorate with fruit slices all. Depending on selected fruit varieties, price ranges recipe. 1 kg of peaches costs 4.3 lei, 1 kg of strawberries you can find in the market between 3 and 5 lei, and 1 kg of apricots can be bought at a price of 3.5 to 5 lei.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH FRUIT

    * 500g chicken breast without skin and boneless, cut strips
    * 1 piece of lettuce
    * One cup of strawberries, blackberries or raspberries

Put in a pan chicken and blend on low heat until golden brown.

Put it back 30 minutes to cool. Meanwhile, wash lettuce leaves, add fruit and serve with chicken salad. Price falls in about 15 lei.

STRAWBERRY SALSA

    * One cup of chopped strawberries
    * 4 small tomatoes, diced
    * 1 red onion, diced
    * ½ cup coriander
    * Juice of one lemon
    * 3 cloves of garlic
    * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Mix tomatoes, strawberries, onions, garlic and coriander in a bowl. Add oil and lemon juice. Cover bowl and keep it cold for at least an hour. You can serve the sauce with grilled chicken or roasted pork. It cost more than 15-20 RON.