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By: Chonticha Marijne
A nutritional diet is very important for any expecting mother, but especially if
she also has gestational diabetes. A well-maintained diet can keep her blood
sugar levels under control, not only for her own benefit but also for the health
of the unborn baby. The expectant mother should keep count of the calories she
consumes each day and she should be very careful about what she eats. All sugary
products should be avoided and any other product that can trigger the increase
of her blood sugar level. It is recommended that you seek the advice of a
trained dietician and then plan the gestational diabetes diet plan with their
assistance.
The gestational diabetes diet plan should be made keeping in mind the fact that
only nutritional food has to be taken and anything that can increase the blood
sugar level has to be avoided. This is very important for the mother as well as
the baby. After the first trimester, the calorie intake should also be increased
by 300 calories, which means that the mother has to take at least 2100 calories
a day from the fourteenth week of her pregnancy until her baby is born.
Vitamins and minerals have to be taken without fail during the pregnancy. All
dairy products that are low in fat can be taken. Foods like whole grain cereals
and breads, lots of fruits and vegetables have to be included in the gestational
diabetes diet plan. One can also take prenatal vitamins, which have to be taken
at night before sleeping or in the morning on an empty stomach. That way iron is
absorbed better. But keep in mind that these prenatal vitamins are not as
beneficial as vitamins that you get from natural sources.
What Foods to Avoid?
All foods containing high amounts of sugar have to be avoided during pregnancy,
as the blood sugar levels will increase. Foods like cakes, cookies, ice creams,
candies, soft drinks, pies, commercial fruit yogurt, jams and jelly could be
very harmful if you are on a gestational diabetes diet. One fruit juice can be
taken with a meal - about 6 ounces but not more than that, as large amount of
sugar is present in fruit juices. Tomato juice is best as it contains the lowest
amount of sugar.
Any foods that contain complex carbohydrates are good are must be included in
the gestational diabetes diet. Foods like vegetables, cereal, grains, beans,
peas and other starchy foods help to decrease the amount of insulin required by
the body. Thus the blood sugar levels can be maintained and controlled. Foods
like whole grain cereals and breads, fruits, vegetables and legumes have high
dietary fiber and should be taken to boost the digestive process. Fat is also
very important to absorb vitamins in the diet, but take care to make use of low
fat foods.
Do you need to follow a diabetes diet? Find out what a healthy diabetes diet is
all about at www.DealWithDiabetes.com
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