Preparing for Blessing: Eat Healthier

Goal: To Eat Healthier

Part II: Diet

Water (8 + Cups)

In pregnancy you are advised to drink your 8 cups of water and then some. It is something I struggled with since I don't always prefer the taste of water. I want to get into the habit of drinking more water and often. My goal is to try each day to get my 8 cups of water, that way when I become pregnant I will be able to drink 8 cups to a gallon of water easier. It is also suggested that people who drink 2 cups of water before meals 3x a day were said to loose 5 lbs more than people who do not. As well as the new rule for drinking water should be women consuming closer to 11 cups of water and men 13. Article Link: What to drink and when to drink it In some more literature I have read, water does act like an appetite suppressant. It also recommends pregnant women to drink about 10 cups of water a day and breastfeeding women to drink about 13 cups per day. Article Link: Healing Food Pyramid

Milk (1-2 Cups)

Some studies are suggesting that women who consume low fat products had more trouble conceiving than others, so they recommend drinking 1-2 cups of whole milk a day. Article Link: 8 Diet Changes to Help Increase Fertility

Yogurt (6 oz)

As I mentioned with the probiotic vitamins, probiotics are good for the body and can be found in our foods, such as yogurt or yogurt drinks. Some pregnancy literature will suggest that taking probiotics may decrease the risks of colds and respiratory infections during pregnancy and will give the baby a strong immune system at birth. I will be doing my best to eat 6 oz of yogurt every day, along with taking a probiotic vitamin daily.

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