Healthy diet & Balanced diet:
“Pregnancy Diet”

Following the most recent researches on diet for pregnant women.

The mother's diet is the key to determine the sex of the baby

British researchers concluded recently that 59 % of the women who take everyday cereals in the breakfast in the days near to the conception day, give birth boys, whereas 43 % of the women that never or rarely eat cereals in the breakfast give birth girls.

For those who are going to be mothers, the most important is that the baby born healthy. They can continue investigating for the good of the science!

Is it healthy to follow a diet during the pregnancy?

The experts recommend that during the pregnancy a strict diet should not be done. Normally during the pregnancy, women gain weight between 20 and 30 lbs. Don't worry, it's normal. These extra pounds are due to the weight of the baby, the elongated uterus, the placenta and the amniotic liquid.

This overweight use to disappearing just when the baby is born. In addition, after 9 months pregnancy you will have all the time of the world to lose weight.

Healthy diet during the pregnancy

During the pregnancy, the woman should eat 2,500 calories per day, around 400 calories more that before being pregnant. The pregnant woman needs these calories and also the baby.

It's normal to feel hunger and eat sweets between hours due to the decrease to very low levels of sugar in the blood between lunches, and due to the several changes in your body.

The Best Diet for the pregnant woman: The Mediterranean diet

British researchers published recently a study that indicates that following a Mediterranean Diet during pregnancy protects the baby of suffers asthma and allergies.

The Mediterranean Diet consists of eating especially fish, vegetables, fruits and olive oil.

For a Mediterranean Diet, we suggest you to follow this weekly diet plan:

Diet plan during pregnancy: Mediterranean Diet

MONDAY
Breakfast: coffee or tea, 2 slices of whole-wheat bread with non-fat cheese (15 oz, 50 grs).
Lunch: salad with lettuce, asparagus, tomatoes and 4 olives, veal (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 fruit.
Dinner: vegetable soup, boiled fish (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 yogurt.

TUESDAY
Breakfast: orange juice and 2 toasts with butter and honey.
Lunch: salad with apple and cabbage, grilled chicken (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 fruit.
Dinner: ham (35 oz, 100 grs), eggplant and baked peppers, 1 fruit.

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: coffee or tea, 2 toasts with butter and light jam.
Lunch: salad with carrots and watercress, rice with vegetables, parmesan cheese (12 oz, 40 grs), 1 fruit.
Dinner: mixed vegetables, omelet with tender garlic, 1 fruit.

THURSDAY
Breakfast: orange juice and 2 small whole-wheat cakes.
Lunch: salad with cooked lentils, tomato and capers, grilled fish fillet and fruits salad.
Dinner: cooked vegetables with 1 potato, baked cod (35 oz, 100 grs) with vegetables, 1 skimmed yogurt.

FRIDAY
Breakfast: coffee or tea, 2 slices of whole-wheat bread with butter or light margarine.
Lunch: salad with tomato, low-fat cheese and onion, grilled turkey (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 fruit.
Dinner: salad with lettuce, carrot and onion, grilled fish (50 oz, 150 grs) and 1 fruit.

SATURDAY
Breakfast: coffee or tea, 2 toasts of whole-wheat bread with butter or light margarine and honey.
Lunch: baked artichokes, grilled veal with vegetables and 1 fruit.
Dinner: mashed potatoes, 2 boiled eggs, 1 can of tuna and 1 yogurt.

SUNDAY
Breakfast: coffee or tea, orange juice and 2 small whole-wheat cakes.
Lunch: baked or boiled vegetables, meat with mushrooms and 1 custard.
Dinner: white asparagus with light mayonnaise, spinach omelet and 1 skimmed yogurt.

Before starting a diet, please consult your nutritionist, she help you lose weight in good health.