Entries for Eat Healthy - Pregnancy

I am compiling all the entries that are protein rich or iron rich into one post and sending it to Sangeeth's Eat Health - Pregnancy event. Thanks Vidhya, for reminding me :)

I had borderline GD with my first pregnancy and my doctor sent me to a very strict dietician. I'm saying very strict because she put me on strict diet and made me monitor my sugar 4 times a day inspite of it being just borderline. My mom was really upset with her and I think because of her i didn't gain much weight :-) My dietician's mantra was to increase the protein intake. Even otherwise, 2 things that a pregnant woman will hear all the time, are 'Protein' and 'Iron' :-) Protein helps in the development of new cells. And remember that Vitamin C helps in absorption of iron. Citrus fruits, vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, tomatos etc are rich in Vitamin C. These vegetables should be included along with green leafy vegetables. I think i will stop boring you now with details :-)

Here are my entries :

Protein Rich :
For those who don't eat eggs or who don't like eggs, here is a healthy, yummy alternative :
1 ) Tofu Scramble

2 ) Tofu Chutney

With protein rich daal and nutritious brussel sprouts this is a very good choice during pregnancy.

3) Brussel sprouts Poricha kootu

4) Paruppu Thogayal / Lentil Chutney

5 ) Pumpkin Erissery

6) Vada curry with Protein rich Garden veggie patties

7) Moong daal Dosa

8) Chayote Squash Kootu

9) Quick and easy Paruppusili.

10) Lemon rasam

Now comes the green leafy vegetables :

11) Beetroot Keerai (Screams iron! :-))

12) Spinach Raita

13) Spinach and potatos

Potatos with skin is rich in iron too.

14) Broccoli slaw curry.

I wish i had found the shan masala when i was pregnant. Broccoli is one thing that i couldn't take at all. Broccoli is rich in vitamin A and , calcium and folic acid. This curry tastes yummy with the shan masala.

15) Last but not the least Oatmeal Poha, a very healthy snack/breakfast.