{"id":2956,"date":"2018-05-09T22:32:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T22:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/severnwishes.co.uk\/?p=2956"},"modified":"2018-05-15T17:46:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:46:53","slug":"healthy-and-nutritious-snacks-for-pregnant-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/severnwishes.co.uk\/wordpress\/healthy-and-nutritious-snacks-for-pregnant-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy and Nutritious Snacks for Pregnant Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If there\u2019s one thing that I\u2019ve learnt so far during my pregnancy it\u2019s this, you cannot always know what you\u2019re going to want to eat! Snacking is fine providing you have a healthy and balanced diet with enough of the Vitamins and Protein that you and your baby need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m now into my third trimester and I\u2019m supposed to be consuming the extra 200 calories a day. However some days I find this quite difficult. Guidelines suggest that these calories are made up from low-fat dairy products, nuts and seeds, extra portions of fruit and vegetables, lean meats and wholegrain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For my size and current weight I was advised at the start of my pregnancy to aim for between 2000 and 2250 calories every day. That can now be increased to between 2250 and 2500 calories but maintaining my healthy choices.<\/p>\n

I have been monitoring my daily intakes using my Fitbit app on my iPhone. This allows me to see several things including the amount of Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats I\u2019ve consumed for that day. It’s a good way to keep track and is fairly accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As my next image will demonstrate, most days begin in the same way, usually I eat cereal with milk so that I maintain a good fibre and calcium intake first thing. But then it really depends on what I feel like as to how much I eat at lunchtime. Sometimes it\u2019s bread related, sometimes a whole hot meal, but other times it\u2019s a mixed salad with added proteins… what I\u2019m getting at is every day is varied. It also depends on how busy I am and if I\u2019m working or at home. As you will see from these statistics from the first few days of May, my calories had an average of 2,400.<\/p>\n

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One thing I do maintain is eating between 3 and 6 fruit and vegetable portions in every 24 hours. Some days that is easy and others not so much. Although one trick is to drink a glass of orange juice or smoothie, this counts as 1 of your 5 a day and also contributes to your liquids intake which should be between 2 and 3 litres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m going to be doing a blog post on some of my favourite healthy recipes that may help you if you struggle to get your recommended daily amounts. Lots of these are meals that I have eaten while being pregnant too.<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ve been pretty reliant upon is healthy snacks. I\u2019ve eaten a lot more yoghurt and a lot more fruit related portions since my pregnancy began. For a time I went off sugary snacks which in a way was great, as I was only eating naturally occurring sugars and not processed ones. Though occasionally now I find myself reaching for a snack sized chocolate bar, but that\u2019s still okay! Due to all the other more healthy snacks I\u2019ve been consuming.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here is one idea, why not keep a food diary if you don’t have an app so that you can keep track.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here is a list of the things that I\u2019ve been eating regularly and also a couple of other ones that pregnancy books and apps have recommended! I have included a few images of some of my foods too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Low Fat Yoghurt with Fruit \/ Seeds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scrambled Egg on Wholegrain Toast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Plain Porridge with Fruit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smoothies – Banana and Raspberry is tasty and so is Strawberry and Mango!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Popcorn – Not the sugary sort but plain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Low Fat Yoghurt and Granola \/ Oat Cereal<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Crackers with Cheese and Grapes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bread Sticks and Cheese<\/div>\n
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Grapes and Apple Slices (80-90 grams is 1 of your 5 a day)<\/p>\n

Banana Bread \/ Banana Cake \/ Banana and Dark Chocolate Chip Cake<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nBaked Beans on Toast<\/p>\n

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Fruit – I love Berries like Raspberries in a bowl with two pieces\/squares of shaved dark chocolate grated on top (only the good stuff!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mixed Salad Leaves and a Tablespoon of Grated Cheddar Cheese<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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You\u2019ll notice that many of these snacks could be considered breakfast related, and they are all pretty simple and quick to prepare as well.<\/p>\n

I will admit I do enjoy cereal and yoghurt related snacks the most. But I have also enjoyed discovering new things these past few months too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nI hope that this blog post has inspired you with some healthy eating snacks whether you’re pregnant or not!<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u2729\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0\u2729<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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