If pregnant women try to eat these 8 types of dishes below, their foetuses will be strong, healthy and smart. 

FRIED EGGS WITH PEAS

Eggs has many important nutritions such as vitamin A, B, B2, B6, sodium, potassium,… especially iron can help build up blood and separate cancer-causing substances. Fried eggs with peas is not only very colorful, flavorful but also capable of reducing the blood cholesterol levels and support kids’s memory later. Moms should eat this dish during the first time of pregnancy so that they can absorb all nutrition’s benefits for their foetuses.

CRAB SOUP WITH MALABAR NIGHTSHADE

Crab soup with malabar nightshade is said to be a nutrient-rich antifebrile soup which means it can reduce body’s heat and purify the human body. This is a very simple to cook and tasty dish for pregnant women.

BANANA

A regular banana contains 0,4mg of vitamin B6. This is an essential substance that prevents nervous disorder (causing exhausted). That’s why eating banana during pregnant time is very good for foetus’s mental health. Moreover, banana is also good for disgestive system, avoiding cramps and building muscles, bone structures during pregnancy. The most important thing is that banana doesn’t make the mother gain more weight but make her child inside gain more weight and nutritions.

SWEET POTATO

Sweet potato has a lot of vitamin C that helps both mom and foetus strengthen their immune systems to fight some disease. Beside that, sweet potato has the ability of gaining more weight into the foetus and providing folate to protect the foetus from having neural tube defects. Lastly, it contains lots of fiber which is good for the digestive system.

VEGETABLES

Veggies are always listed in best foods for pregnancy. Some of the vegetables that good for pregnant women are broccolis, cabbages, amaranths,… Because of their richness in fiber and vitamin, vegetables are effective ingredients which help foetuses gain weight monthly.

SEASONAL FRUITS

Why eating seasonal fruits? Because they are more delicous and nutrious. Pregnant women should choose less sweet, more juicy fruits to prevent diabetes, lack of amniotic fluid and increasing body’s heat. Some of the best fruits for pregnancy are melons, berries, guavas, apples, bananas,… Beside that, pregnant women can also drink juices or smoothies everyday but remember: less sugar added.

SUGARCANE

The main ingredient of sugarcane is natural sugar which is capable of providing more water and energy. In sugarcane water, there are a lot of calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin A, B, C and 30 more organic acids that are necessary factors for foetuses’s growth, so drinking sugarcane water during the last time of pregnancy can help foetuses gain more weight.

BOILED EGGS

Eggs are rich sources to provide proteins to build up foetus’s muscles and bone tructures. Proteins are also good for developing foetus’s brain cells. So, how many eggs per week are enough? The answer is 4 or 5.

AN EXAMPLE OF PREGNANCY MENU FOR A DAY

BREAKFAST

• 1st breakfast: 1 ballut egg + 1 bowl of pho or noodles
• 2nd breakfast starting at 9 a.m: 1 glass of milk + 1 banana
• 3rd breakfast starting at 10 a.m: 1 pill of vitamins + 1 pill of calcium

LUNCH

• 1ST lunch: half a small bowl of rice + carrot soup with bones; potatoes + 1 fish or 6 medium shrimps + boiled vegetables
• 2nd lunch starting at 2:30 p.m: 250ml of milk

AFTERNOON SNACK

• 1 glass of cereals + 1 orange + some cookies (can be replaced with sweet potatoes, bananas, tofu,…)

DINNER

• Half a small bowl of rice + 1 bowl of soup + 1 steak + fruits
• 1 glass of milk before going to bed

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