Pregnancy Powerfoods

The best way to stay within a healthy weight range during your pregnancy and to provide the optimal resting place for your little princess-to-be (or prince, of course), is to eat the right foods. Sure you can follow a list of "Do Not Eat" foods, but that抯 just so...negative. It抯 better to stay positive and to focus instead of foods that are good for you, powerfoods that will fill you up and provide you with the nutrients you need to keep you and your baby super healthy.

For a pregnancy that won抰 have you craving diet pills or running to your online drugstore the very moment your little one pops out for other diet pills, eat these foods:

?Beans ?Beans are a great source of non-animal protein and contain iron, folic acid, calcium, zinc. Good beans include chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, soybeans, and lentils, but if you抮e eating canned, make sure you rinse off the beans, otherwise you抣l be loading up on too much sodium.
?Beef ?When you consume protein you抮e directly feeding your baby food for its brain development. Lean cuts of meat will provide prime B vitamins, as well as niacin and zinc.
?Berries ?Some carbs are great for you and for the baby, especially when you抮e talking about antioxidant-rich fruits which protect cells from free-radicals which can cause cellular damage.
?Milk ?There抯 a reason why this is baby抯 first food梞ilk is packed with protein, calcium, and vitamins A, B, and D. Basically it抯 a recipe for growth and development.
?Salmon ?Another great protein, salmon also provides the brain- and vision-enhancing nutrients found in omega-3 fatty acids.
?Sweet potatoes ?Vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, potassium, carotenoids, and fiber梥ix nutrients that you and your baby need for a healthy future.

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