Pregnancy diet is one of the core things you should decide and plan right after you learn that you are expecting. The more you delay this “difficult” job the more you will find yourself uncertain on what to include into your diet and what not to. It becomes even more difficult when you have to make the diet for several times a day, because later you wouldn’t think much about what you should it as a breakfast, lunch and dinner, and maybe supper? So when the time comes and you start planning it one of the first things you will start thinking about is the breakfast and everything you were used to have during it.
First thing which comes to your mind is… eggs. If you were used to have eggs every morning, now it may be somehow changed. And I guess you will really want or even need to know now, what these changes will be. But for that you need to know about the benefits of eggs and of course, their use during the pregnancy.
Eggs have plenty of benefits
Eggs are really full of benefits, this is why we are used to starting our mornings with something tasty, something healthy and something easy made. Eggs are rich with Vitamin A and D, zinc and proteins, which will definitely help the development of your baby. The other vitamins that contain eggs and the omega – 3 fatty acids that it has will also help the development of your child’s brain.
What to take into account?
Every time you choose to have an egg as a breakfast or even lunch be attentive to the amount of time you boil them. Cook the eggs more then you were used to (try to cook them for more then 6 – 7 minutes), so that the egg will be solid at the end. If the eggs are cooked properly you will escape the possible Salmonella poisoning (a type of food poisoning, that is usually caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica). This won’t bring any harm to your child, however may have some unpleasant cause for you, such as: headaches or high temperature.
How many eggs per day?
What we are going to discuss mainly concerns to the yolk of the eggs. The yolk of the egg has approximately 185 milligrams of cholesterol. The average amount of the cholesterol that a person should use each day is less than 300 milligrams. Which means that having two or even more eggs a day is not recommended, because it would mean, that you have got more cholesterol from the recommended amount. Note: this mainly refers to the yolk of the eggs. Which means, you can still continue having egg white, if you are a lover of breakfast with eggs. Or you can choose the option of having one egg per day or per 2 days even.
Eating outside
If you are dining outside, make sure you are ordering food which doesn’t contain egg in it. Because you can never be sure how it is prepared and how long the eggs were cooked. In case you really want to taste that exact dish which contains eggs, check it with the chef, ask whether the eggs are cooked good enough and let them know that it is for a pregnant woman. This way you will escape the possible difficulties that may arise later.
These were the most important things that you should know about the eggs and their use. Don’t hesitate to add them into your diet plan, however take into account the above mentioned as well, just to be on the safe side. Start your day with a cup of smile and 4 tablespoons of motivation, because those are the most important things: others will get their solutions when you continue reading and just learning more about them.
