When you arrive home with your new born baby, most mothers are so concerned with the feeding and sleeping of the Baby rather than their o...
When you arrive home with your new born baby, most mothers are so concerned with the feeding and sleeping of the Baby rather than their own requirements. Yet eating nutrients rich foods at regular intervals throughout the day can maximize the little energy mothers may have. What's more, nutrition is especially impatient for breast feeding mother, whose body will deplete their own stores of nutrients if you are not taking them in your diet. Here are 10 healthy food ideas for new mothers to eat.
1.LOW FAT DAIRY PRODUCTS
Whether you prefer yoghurt, milk or cheese, dairy products are important part of healthy breastfeeding. In addition, it provides protein, vitamin B and vitamin D, dairy products are one of the best sources of calcium. If you are breastfeeding, your milk is loaded with calcium to help your baby's bones develop. So it is important for you to eat enough calcium to meet your own needs. One way to do that is to include at least 2 serves of dairy each day as part of your diet.
2.LEAN BEEF
When you are looking for food to boost your energy, seek out iron rich foods like lean beef. A deficiency of iron can drain your energy levels, making it hard for you to keep up with the demands of New born baby, while breastfeeding, you need to eat extra protein and vitamin B 12, lean beef is an excellent source for both of these nutrients.
3.EGGS
Egg yolk is one of the few natural source of vitamin D and essential nutrient to keep your bones strong and help your baby's bones grow. Besides, Eggs are versatile way to meet your daily protein needs.
4.LEGUMES
Legumes are important non-meat sources of proteins legumes include Alfalfa(Garden egg), beans, groundnut etc. Beans especially dark-coloured ones like black beans are great breastfeeding food, especially for vegetarians. Not only rich in iron but it is also non-animal protein legumes are important source of nutrients.
5.RICE
If you are attempting to lose body weight it is not worth cutting back on your carbohydrate consumption. It is better to incorporate healthy, whole-grain carbs like Brown rice in your diet to keep your energy levels up, it also provides your body with the calories needed to produce the best quality milk for your baby and rate well on the glycaemic index.
6.SALMON
SALMON is a nutritional powerhouse and one of the best breastfeeding foods out there, Salmon, like other fatty fish, is loaded with a type of fat called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA aids in the development of your baby's nervous. All breast milk contains DHA, but the levels of this essential nutrients are higher in the milk of women who get more DHA from their diets. The DHA in salmon may also help your mood and lower your rise of depression. It is advisable to eat 2-3 serves of fish as part of a healthy diet.
7.WHOLEGRAINS
After yet another sleepless night one of the bestsources foods to boost energy in the morning is a healthy breakfast of whole-grain cereal. Many packaged breakfast cereals are available around us that are fortified with essential vitamins and nutrients to help you meet your daily needs. Or whip up a healthy hot breakfast by string blueberries and skin milk into a delicious serving of oatmeal.
8.LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES
The list of benefits you get from eating green leafy vegetables such as water leave, spinach and pumpkin leaves goes on and on. They are filled with vitamin A, which your baby needs to get from your breast milk. They are non-dairy source of dietary calcium. They have got vitamin C and iron. On top of that green vegetables are filled with heart-healthy antioxidants, they are low calories and they are tasty.
10.WATER
Dehydration is one of the biggest energy draws that helps to keep your energy levels and milk production up, make sure you stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
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