Eating for two can be a very difficult. But, when you are 2 weeks pregnant, it becomes very important for you to take extra care of your diet, because you have to fulfill the nutritional requirements of both yourself and your baby.
Now that you're 2 weeks pregnant, you need to eat very well. To begin with, if your diet is poor, it is even more essential to make sure you start having a healthy diet now. Your body requires extra intake of vitamins and minerals, particularly folic acid and iron.
Also, you need a few extra calories during your pregnancy. Getting an exact diet for your second week of pregnancy is more about what you eat than about how much. Stay away from any kind of junk food, as it only holds lots of calories with no nutrients at all.
Ways to start selecting the right food to eat:
Growing of a baby from one single cell into a healthy child requires extreme energy, nutritional diet, and resources from your body. Only a healthy diet can help you in sustaining your energy. When you are 2 weeks pregnant:
Try to eat the right food which provides ample energy that is useful for you and your growing baby,
Try including a composed selection of foods in your diet, which includes nutrient-rich food rich in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrate, fat, and minerals. Maintain a balance of this group of five foods because it keeps your body healthy.
Take care of the appropriate amount while having a food. Try keeping vegetables and fruits in the one half of your plate while proteins and grains on the other half. Practice self-control when it comes to fat, sweet, and salted food.
Also consider the below mentioned lists of different food items that need to be included in your daily diet:
More consumption of milk and dairy products: skimmed milk, buttermilk, yogurt/curd, cottage cheese, these are some products which are rich in calcium, protein and essential vitamins. Consult your doctor about the right quantity of the following foods.
Cereals, whole grains, pulses and nuts: If you do not eat meat, then having cereals, whole grains, pulses can act as a very good source of protein. Vegetarians must consume nuts, a cup of beans for protein each day. One egg, nuts or one bowl of pulses is considered equivalent to meat, chicken, or fish protein.
Vegetables and fruits: vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
Meat, fish and chicken: Meat and other related products provides required amount of proteins to your body.
Fluids consumption: Drink lots of water, especially the filtered water and juices of fresh fruit. Ensure that you consume clean, boiled or either filtered water. If you have to go out of the house, preferably carry your own water bottle from home, or buy sealed water bottle of a well-known brand. You must also know that most of the diseases are due to waterborne germs. Try avoiding packaged juices as they have very high content of sugar.
Fats and oils: liquid butter, coconut milk and oil are quite high in saturated fats, which are not considered to be very healthy for your body. Oil is also rich in trans-fats, which are equally bad for you as saturated fats. As an alternative, you can choose vegetable oils since they are rich in unsaturated fats.
Eating five portions of fruits and vegetables is the least you can do. You should aim for at least eight per day. Give preference to the natural fruits and vegetables every time possible. Since, they include a very high level of nutrition in them. Eat proper food, stay healthy, and stay happy!
Debra Aspinall is an experienced journalist and the editor and leading writer for the Emma's Diary website, one of the UKs foremost pregnancy and baby websites. Debra writes on pregnancy related topics such as baby and pregnancy, baby infections, pregnancy complications and etc. She also writes on pregnancy weeks like 1 week pregnant, 2 weeks pregnant women's health and beauty issues and contributes travel articles to glossy magazines in London and the Home Counties.
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