Vitamin A During Pregnancy: General precautions
Vitamin A or carotene is an essential nutrient whose consumption can not be waived. In pregnant women, being fat-soluble and stored in the body is not necessary that its consumption is higher than a normal person, in fact, inappropriate and excessive consumption of it does come with some complications.
Vitamin A is essential for the proper development of the fetus, then plays a fundamental role in the development of bone growth, vision and immune and nervous systems. The recommended daily allowance for pregnant women is 800 micrograms daily (one microgram is one thousandth of a gram), but medical advice is recommended for personal consumption.
Excessive doses of vitamin E may even cause an abortion. Other problems that cause excess carotene during pregnancy are fetal malformations, such as in the ear, narrow forehead, small nose and eyes separated from the midline.
In addition, excess vitamin A toxicity occurs. The liver can not continue to store this vitamin, and overdose results in changes in the skin and mucous membranes.
It is therefore important to eat moderately vitamin supplements and try to focus their acquisition only through foods that contain it.
Fiber and Constipation
Constipation is one of the discomforts such as nausea and vomiting, usually appear in one or more periods of pregnancy. Constipation is a disorder that affects many women during different stages of life, especially during pregnancy. Getting a good bowel function is to feel better in many respects.
To increase the intestinal transit is necessary to increase consumption of dietary fiber. The fibers are not only found in cereals, but also in other foods such as fruits and vegetables. Containing all nuts consumed fruits, leafy vegetables, legumes.
Besides being beneficial in bowel habits have other positive effects such as reducing blood sugar levels in diabetic patients and that of cholesterol, lowering total cholesterol. Furthermore, greatly increase the level of satiety.
To add your ingesión in practical it is advisable to replace white breads of different cereals for comprehensive and include in salads or cooked vegetables (such as lentils, chickpeas, beans of various kinds).
Increased consumption of fresh fruit whenever possible-shell-is easy to do because you do not need development and are today available to all.Being well fed is always beneficial and even more when another being is growing in our bodies and our consciousness depends on what you chose and what we discard.