WHY PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD EAT MORE BANANAS DURING PREGNANCY?

Bananas contain a lot of nutritions for both mothers and fetuses. Let’s find out their benefits as below.

1.Prevents heart diseases

When our bodies are lacking in Kalium, that leads to irregular heartbeat and lower blood pressure. An average banana contains 400mg Kalium, which helps maintain activities of cardiac muscle normally and control blood pressure. Therefore, pregnant women should add more bananas into daily meals to improve heart health.

2.Support losing weight

Banana helps control our hungry feeling and manage sugar levels in blood. They support the process of metabolizing, detox your bodies and improve digestion as well. For starters, bananas contain relatively few calories. An average banana contains just over 100 calories, yet it is also very nutritious and filling. They are also rich in fiber. Eating more fiber from fruit and vegetables has repeatedly been linked with lower body weight and weight loss. Furthermore, unripe bananas are packed with resistant starch, so they tend to be very filling and may reduce your appetite .

Eating bananas in the night can help you sleep better

3. Improves nerve system

During pregnancy, many pregnant women usually feel stressful and uncomfortable. That is absolutely not good for the babies. For that reason, mothers should try to eat bananas regularly to improve mood. Bananas contain tryptophan – a kind of protein which will convert into serotonin in bodies. Serotonin will make pregnant women feel better and more comfotarble a lot. Kalium in bananas helps provide oxygen to brains that will relieve stress and tiredness. So, why don’t expectant mothers eat one banana per day to protect and improve health for not only themselves but also their babies?

4.Relieves Constipation:

Bananas have high amounts of dietary fibre, which help in stimulating bowel movements and reduce bloating in the stomach due to gas. A medium sized banana contains about 6 grams of fibre. Constipation is a common side effect of pregnancy, as high levels of the hormone progesterone cause the relaxation of muscles in the bowels. Bananas can help fight this problem and improve bowel movements, thus relieving constipation.

5. Provides nutrition for fetuses

Banana contains a lot of minerals such as Fe, P, Mg, I and many vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, E so it is a great source to provide nutrition for both fetuses and mothers. Besides, it contains many natural sugars such as glucose, fructose and saccharose.

6. Relieves Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy:

Bananas are a rich source of Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 can control nausea and morning sickness. Hence, eating bananas in pregnancy’s first trimester relieves nausea and reduces morning sickness.

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