Simple Solutions: The Basics of a Perfect Pregnancy Diet Plan

Here is a simple list that maps out the basics of what you will need to adhere to the perfect pregnancy diet plan. There are a hundred different ways to develop a diet that will meet your specific needs, but if you need a starting point, this is a perfect place to begin.

The Top Three Must-Do’s for a Healthy Diet in Pregnancy

1.    Eat a Healthy Fat Source with Every Meal – This doesn’t mean that you need another slab of butter on that croissant or that you should whip out a spoonful of Crisco for those chocolate chip cookies you are baking. This means that you need to seek out healthy ways to include omega-3 fats into your diet everyday. Slice up an avocado and serve it over organic eggs.

Mix in a couple of spoonfuls of flaxseed oil in your quinoa. Invest in an omega-3 supplement, or munch on an organic apple and a large spread of raw nut butter.

These are excellent ways to get healthy fats into your daily meal plan, which will help your baby with brain development and keep your satiated longer between meals.

2.    Drink Water Like It’s Your Job – Nothing may seem more counterintuitive than drinking half your body weight in ounces of water every day (i.e. 80 ounces a day if you weigh 160 pounds). You already frequent the bathroom enough times to wonder if you should just move in. Do you really need to keep the fluids coming?

Absolutely! Water is an essential element in the healthy development of your baby. Not only does it help to establish and maintain your baby’s home, which is growing and living in amniotic fluid, but it also has the ability to keep you from swelling, and can even help with that fatigue you have been fighting.

3.    “Health Food” May Not be as Healthy as You Think – Eliminate soy, gluten and wheat from your diet. Don’t roll your eyes just because this may not seem like the most simple thing to do, or because you may think it just seems like the trendy thing to do. There is a method behind this madness!

If you want to give your child the healthiest food possible, avoid processed food altogether even the ones that may at first seem healthy. Processed foods are frequently stripped of vital nutrients.  Just as importantly, many are laden with chemicals that slow down your liver and digestion. It’s best to avoid them if at all possible!