Is all Sugar off-limits During a Healthy Pregnancy Diet?

There are so many different types of sugar in our food these days. During a healthy pregnancy diet you may find yourself wanting to choose the right foods as often as you possible can.

But what about that cupcake at your baby shower? And what about that delicious pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving? Should you forgo all sugar no matter what the circumstance?

Your pregnancy is a very special and unique time for you. Ultimately, you will be the one who chooses what you put into your body and what you don’t. The best thing that you can do is get all of the facts you can on the substance and then decide how you feel about sugar.

The Facts about Sugar: Can it ever be considered Healthy Eating During Pregnancy?

Sugar substitutes like aspartame, saccarhin and Splenda should all be avoided during pregnancy, since they are all chemically structured and in no way natural or necessary to the growth of your healthy baby.

However, sugar in its natural state is considered a natural substance, but today’s white sugar is so refined that  unless you are using Agave syrup or sugar in the raw, you may find these side effects to be alarming, and understandably so.

Sugar has been known to:

-Feed cancer
-Weaken eyesight
-Increase cholesterol
-Increase weight gain
-Cause drowsiness or decreased activity in children
-Interfere with the absorption of protein
-Cause food allergies
-Contributes to diabetes
-Contributes to eczema in children
-Cause cardiovascular diseases
-Impair structure of DNA
-Contribute to osteoporosis




Aside from these scary sugar side effects, you personally have nothing to gain from making sugar a part of your daily diet. During pregnancy your body will be putting on weight.  This is healthy and natural. With the right foods, a 20-30lb weight gain is what’s best and healthy for your baby.

However, if those pounds are not being put on through whole, natural food sources, proteins, veggies and fruits- then your baby may be suffering. Remember, you and only you are the food source for your growing infant. If you eat half a chocolate cake, he does too!

Refined sugar is bad for everyone, as it can cause tooth decay, gum disease, excess and rapid weight gain as well can reduce your bodies immunity. Keeping your blood sugars normal will also help to ward of gestational diabetes and keep your pancreas operating correctly.

The choice is yours, but clearly sugar isn’t sweet for you and your baby.