Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects growing numbers of pregnant women. It is a condition when a woman’s blood sugar gets too high, that usually goes away after birth of the baby. It can cause the baby to grow too quickly and result in premature delivery.
The good news is that gestational diabetes can be prevented with proper nutrition and physical activity – all you need is to have the right knowledge and implement that knowledge for your own sake and for the sake of your baby.
When I was pregnant, I did not have that knowledge. I followed well-meaning, but inaccurate and dangerous advice that put my own health and the health of my son in danger. I put on too much weight, and I was very close to developing gestational diabetes. That’s why I want to share what I learned later, so that women who read it can avoid making the same mistakes.
Gestational diabetes diet plan does not differ from a healthy diet that we should all be following every day to ensure the best of health and well-being. It’s a diet that is based mostly on fresh plant foods – raw fruits, vegetables, and greens, with small amounts of nuts, seeds, as well as whole grains, and beans. The bulk of the calories should be coming from unprocessed, preferably raw plant sources. Animal proteins, such as dairy and meats should be consumed in limited amounts.
When you are eating mostly green vegetables, green leaf salads, fruits and other natural foods, you will provide you and your baby with all the nutrients you need need. Unprocessed plant foods contain all the proteins, fats, vitamins, calcium and other nutrients our body need in perfect proportions to properly function and stay healthy.
Diabetes is a preventable condition. Read more about gestational diabetes foods plan recommendations. Learn about normal blood sugar ranges and how to prevent diabetes with proper nutrition and physical activity.
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