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11:26 AM on June 03, 2008
Vidya Anand's Answer
Give her veggies like beetroot which is high in iron content. a vegetarian diet has to be full of fruits, dairy products, nuts and fresh vegetables to make it wholesome.
Milk and milk products are a good source of proteins. If you make paneer at home, the water can be used for cooking or while kneading the dough.
Cheese and butter should be eaten in a limited quantity though, because it has preservatives containing sodium. This can aggravate weight gain and swelling in your body.
For proteins, a combination of cereals and pulses is great. For example, idli, dosa, soya flour added in regular flour, etc. You can also have jowar and bajra rotis which are good sources of protein and minerals and they are not fattening either.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, vegetable juices are good sources of minerals too.
Make sure you have a bowl of sprouts daily. If you like chana, you can have unsalted chana and a fistful of groundnuts as well.
Chana is low calorie and pure protein.
Dry fruits are very good for you as well. Apart from proteins, they also have certain oils that are good for you. You can have five almonds and five walnuts a day. If you like dry figs, having one per day is good. Also, ten black raisins a day can help tackle constipation.
pregnant woman should consume 1000 milligrams of calcium throughout her pregnancy period. There is an additional need of about 250-300 milligrams during the last hundred days.
So, you can get this from milk and dairy products as well as bananas. Also, Ragi is a rich source of calcium.
You can have ripe papaya, which is a good source of vitamins and helps in preventing constipation. Sometimes, your gynaecologist might give you additional B-complex tablets. This is because you may develop anaemia in spite of a good iron intake.
When you are pregnant, constipation is very common due to foetal pressure. Thus it is very important to eat foods rich in dietary fibre. So, fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, are very important.
Green leafy vegetables are of course a great source of iron. You must have these even if you may not like it as much. Also, chikoos, mangoes and pomegranates are good sources of iron.
You can even have green coloured vegetables but they don't contain as much iron as the leafy veggies.
Beetroot and tomatoes are a great source of iron.
Til and garden crest seeds are also good. While you are pregnant you need 38 milligrams of Halim or garden crest seeds per day. You can add til in the flour and eat laddoos made of garden crest seeds.
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10:05 AM on June 04, 2008
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