Edible chocolate during pregnancy is good for fetus

Finland scientists in the journal New Scientist article says and don\'t eat chocolate than mothers give birth to children, those mothers give birth to children who regularly eat chocolate, less fear to a new environment.

Scientists at the University of Helsinki, 300 recorded their chocolate consumption and pressure levels in pregnant women, found: daily consumption of chocolate on the fetus would have a positive impact. Report also pointed out that a child is born after 6 months, mothers of those who eat more chocolate, their children will have more good behavioral responses.

Finland scientists admit that they have yet to determine the consumption of chocolate, baby, is also associated with other factors. They speculated that they observed effects, from chocolate and positive acts of chemical components in, and the chemical composition is the pass to the fetus through the uterus.

So, what pregnant women eat good food?

Pregnant women and women in General, a significant change in her body metabolism. Fetal all nutrients, are run by maternal supply. Therefore, the nutritional status of this period not only to prevent anemia in mothers themselves, toxemia of pregnancy-related, and brain tissue of fetal growth, maturity and mental development are a very important role. If the maternal malnutrition, die could make fetal halfway, or prematurity, congenital malformations, and so on. Pregnant women need ample supplies of proteins, to ensure that fetal growth constituted organizations, as well as maternal uterine, breast and the development of the placenta; ample supplies of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin d, to ensure that the development of baby teeth well also need to add iodine, iron and vitamins a, c, b to prevent goiter Daiwa pregnancy anemia, also contributed to fetal growth and development. Pregnant women should be based on different physiological stages selected eating different food, respectively.

1, early pregnancy (the first 3 months). During this slow fetal growth, before and during pregnancy is basically the same nutritional requirements. If you have nausea, vomiting, possible adaptation of pregnant women, appetite, like food supply pregnant women. To reduce the vomiting may supply more dry food, such as biscuits, biscuits, baked bread, bread jerky, severe vomiting, eating more vegetables, fruits, and other basic food to prevent Ketoacidosis.

2, the medium-term pregnancy (4-7 months). During this fetal growth, it should supply more nutrient-rich foods such as eggs, milk, meat, fish, beans, fruits and vegetables, supplies of cellulose and pectin-rich vegetables and fruits, such as celery, leeks, apples, pears, and prevent constipation.

3, pregnancy stage (last 2 months). Fetal growth faster, and fetal store of nutrients in the body during this period up to, it must be rich in nutrients in the diet of pregnant women, ensure the rapid growth of fetus needs. Food varieties should be added, such as flour and rice, whole grains, soybeans and their products, animal food and vegetables, fruit, reasonable collocation do food diversification to expand the sources of nutrients. If the phenomenon of lower extremity edema occurs in pregnant women, you should use low-salt diet, sufficient supply of proteins, such as fried pork liver with fried eggs, fried fish, milk, etc.