Sunday, October 30, 2011

Pregnant women should avoid sugary foods

Diet for pregnant women with diabetes the same as people with diabetes in general. Caloric needs still be calculated from body weight, height and age.

Pregnant women by age 40 years, weight 50 kg, height 155 cm, then the food needs of pregnant women in the first trimester of 30 kcal / kg BW / day, amounting to 1500 kcal with the composition as much as 225 grams carbohydrates, 40 grams of fat and protein at 60 grams.

Needs are divided into 3 main meals and 3 meals a distraction. While the age of content trimester 2 and 3, the need to increase to 300-500 kcal per day. With notes, the composition of the diet should be balanced and food diasup glikemiks have a low index value.

Set Diet

In order for normal blood sugar, Dr. Pauline suggested pregnant women should avoid foods containing high glucose, such as: sugar, pure sugar, foods that contain very little fiber such as chicken porridge (all kinds of porridge), fried foods many times, juice.

If you want to eat fruit, you should choose fresh fruit / without being processed. Choose fruits that do not contain high sugar content such as mango, durian, grapes, kelengkeng, brown, green banana.

Fruits that are recommended for people with diabetes is a high-fiber fruits such as apples, papaya, pear, star fruit, and oranges. The high awareness of pregnant women for prenatal care and good diet can reduce the risk of major birth and risk of childbirth.

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