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Is It Safe To Eat Mango During Pregnancy?

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So the good news is you are pregnant! With so much about to happen in the next few months, there will be a host of things you will need to take care of for the health of your unborn baby and you. As you begin your pregnancy journey, there will be times when people will advise you about various dos and don’ts. One such advice that many ladies often hear is to stay away from consuming mango during pregnancy. Can Pregnant Women Eat Mango? Pregnancy is often characterized by craving for specific foods. If you are pregnant during the summer months, a difficult to ignore temptation may be eating mangoes. But do you really need to avoid eating mangoes, or is it safe to consume? Let’s have a look. Pregnancy is a delicate matter. Consult Trusted doctors at Lybrate. Let’s begin by understanding the various nutrients that mango-king of fruits has to offer: Decoding The Nutritional Value: Per 100 grams, *% of daily value Calories 60 Kcal Proteins 0.8 g Fats 0.4

7th Week Pregnancy - Symptoms, Baby Development, Tips And Body Changes

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Entered your 7 th  week of pregnancy? Congratulations, you are moving past the first half of your 1st trimester. This might be the best time to go for an ultrasound scan and announce to the world about the good news. But some couples prefer to declare the grand event to friends and family at the earliest, whereas others wait till the end of the first trimester. It’s completely your choice! Even if you don’t, more often the pregnancy symptoms like frequent urination and morning sickness will let the cat out of the bag. If you are eager to have a look at some external signs of pregnancy showing on your tummy, get ready to be disappointed. There is nothing much happening on that front as yet. Though your uterus has doubled up in its size by week 7, you cannot see any signs of growing uterus or baby from outside. All you can do is stand in front of the mirror and puff your tummy a bit to see how it will look in another few months time. 7th Week Pregnancy Ultrasound Scans:

Mango for Hot Day

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Mango, which is the most popular tropicana fruit, it has nutritionally rich fruit with unique flavor, fragrance, taste and health promoting qualities . Mangoes offer important vitamins and mineral to our body, preventing that way many dangerous diseases and keeping our body healthy and fit. For Hot weather one of the best fruit to eat more is Mango, it makes you feel cool and fresh. Juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm to the body and also for hot day. From an Ayurveda viewpoint, the reason people often get diuretic and exhausted when visiting equatorial climates is because the strong “sun energy” is burning up your body, particularly the muscles.  The kidneys then become overloaded with the toxins from this process. Mangoes contain 60 milligrams of vitamin C per cup of slices, which supplies 80 percent of a woman's daily vitamin C needs and 66 percent of a man's. Consuming plenty of vita

Indian Diet During Pregnancy

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Pregnant ladies should have a balanced diet during pregnancy. This article provides an insight into what kind of Indian diet should be taken during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers always wonder that what they should eat & what not. Some says a mother should take the diet of two people because she needs to take care of one more life. But is it true, if yes what they should eat & if not how the baby will get proper diet to grow as a healthy child. When you will consult with a doctor they will say a pregnant mother must take a balanced diet. So that mother & child both gets a proper nutrition for their body. Basically Balanced diet must contain some or other thing from the entire food group. Not only this but balanced diet also meant to keep track on the proper quantity, quality & reaction or allergy of any food on mother. Following tips will help you and your baby stay healthy.  As it has been strictly prescribed by doctors that intake of Vitamin A must be contro

The Daily Dozen - A Balanced Diet

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During pregnancy, your diet should consist of the following 3 helpings of first class proteins 2 helpings of vitamin C foods 4 helpings of calcium-rich foods (4 during pregnancy, and 5 during lactation) 3 helpings of green, leafy and yellow vegetables or fruits 1/2 serving of other fruits and vegetables 4-5 helpings of whole grain and complex carbohydrates 2 helpings of iron-rich foods 8-10 glasses of water Vitamin and Folic Acid supplements based on your doctor's recommendation What foods contain elements of this balanced diet  Source of Nutrition Foods containing Nutrition     Proteins For vegetarians: paneer, tofu, cheese, yogurt, milk, peas, all kinds of beans and dals, and all kinds of nuts.  For non-vegetarians: all types of meats such as beef, pork, poultry, lamb, veal, kidneys and liver; all kinds of fish; and eggs     Carbohydrates Sugar, breads, cereals, rice, potatoes, pastas     Fats Milk, cream, cheese, butter, margarine, cooking oil, cooking fats, mayo