| Learning that you are pregnant is an exciting time. | | | | spinach and asparagus. Asparagus actually contains |
| After the initial joy and exuberance, your thoughts | | | | an ingredient, glutathione, that your developing infant |
| quickly turn to both you and your baby's health. You | | | | literally craves for cell production. |
| have been accustomed to eating for one and, | | | | Another great addition to your juice is tomato, which |
| hopefully, have a healthy and fit lifestyle and are | | | | provides both calcium, potassium and vitamin C. |
| already making sound dietary choices. If not, the news | | | | Carrots are another popular choice as they provides a |
| of a brand-new life that is vitally linked to you and | | | | wealth of nutrients, but use caution due to their sugar |
| dependent upon you to help it survive and thrive will | | | | content. This caution applies also to fruit juices. You will |
| inspire you to do your very best nutritionally. | | | | want to concentrate more heavily on vegetables. You |
| Juicing and pregnancy combine to help you consume | | | | can increase the nutrient value in your healthy drink by |
| the healthiest food for your baby. Your maternal | | | | adding in a little kale, broccoli or cauliflower. These all |
| instinct to care for your baby will prompt you to | | | | contribute calcium, an essential nutrient for the |
| examine your diet. What type of food should you eat? | | | | development of healthy bones for your baby. |
| Are you getting enough vitamins, minerals and other | | | | While these green vegetables juices are healthy, you |
| nutrients to support both you and the baby? Ideally, | | | | may not find them initially appealing. If so, just try |
| you want your baby's growth to proceed normally, | | | | drinking a smaller amount mixed into another juice, or |
| without complication. You want every milestone and | | | | even water, that you find palpable. For example, mix |
| check-up along the way to delivery to be positive! | | | | small amounts of green vegetable juice into orange |
| Better nutrition and a healthy and fit lifestyle will help to | | | | juice or tomato juice in order to take all the nutrients |
| ensure this. | | | | these greens offer. As your taste buds adjust, dilute it |
| Perhaps you are like many who eat on the run and | | | | less or not at all. Other fruits and veggies that have |
| grab quick meals. If so, juicing and pregnancy will seem | | | | particular benefit in pregnancy are watermelon (which |
| like a marriage made in heaven! With a juicer and | | | | helps prevent preeclampsia), beets (especially rich in |
| fresh fruits and vegetables, you can prepare delicious | | | | iron), alfalfa sprouts (bone growth and development), |
| drinks that are chock-full of nature's goodness. While | | | | and pears (absorption of calcium). |
| your developing child will benefit from better food | | | | Experiment with various combinations and let your |
| choices, there is a big health benefit to you as well. | | | | creativity soar! Try melons, strawberries, citrus fruits, |
| Getting the right combinations of vitamins, nutrients and | | | | celery, mango, bean sprouts, and others. For those |
| minerals will help fight off morning sickness and fatigue. | | | | times you just don't feel like eating, or can't, juicing and |
| The increased fiber from consuming healthy fruits and | | | | pregnancy combine wonderfully to keep you on track |
| vegetables will reduce or eliminate constipation, and | | | | to providing nutrition for your baby. Just make a |
| increased iron will battle anemia. | | | | healthy drink and sip it slowly to enjoy all the benefits it |
| Cooking destroys many valuable nutrients contained in | | | | offers to both you and your developing infant. Start |
| fruits and vegetables, while juicing maintains the health | | | | slowly. It may help to write down your health and |
| benefit. Also, most people find it hard to consume the | | | | nutrition goals and review them regularly. You will |
| recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. | | | | certainly want to review them with your physician, as |
| Often, we find ourselves in a type of "vegetable rut." | | | | with any diet modification in pregnancy. |
| With a juicer, you can greatly increase and vary the | | | | Juicing and pregnancy, under your physician's |
| fruits and vegetables you consume. Here are some | | | | supervision, will be both rewarding and satisfying. In |
| suggestions to start. First, to boost iron, anti-oxidants, | | | | fact, you will most likely make this a lifestyle change |
| folic acid and flavonoids, you will want to include | | | | and continue juicing well after your delivery. |