Malnourished, sick and sick

Are you going to be a mother? Pay more attention to a healthy diet: what you eat now can be the basis for determining whether your baby can develop heart disease, obesity or diabetes later.

If a child has malnutrition before birth and the first 2 years after birth, the child will be at risk for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome / type 2 diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, stroke. and psychological-related diseases.

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Especially obesity, due to childhood nutritional deficiencies, when older, exposed to a high-fat, low-fiber diet and start gaining weight quickly. These 'starving' children will become obese and when overweight will lead to other diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Although it is not possible to create a real revolution, nutrition experts can only teach you how to ensure the health of your baby for optimal development. This includes:

1. Health of parents

Married couples should focus on health. This means both spouses, not just wives.

Both parents need to ' manage ' good weight, not to be overweight, obese. Losing weight before deciding to conceive with a balanced diet (this helps the expectant mother not to be deficient) is a prerequisite. It is advisable to follow a reasonable, weight-loss diet to ensure that weight loss does not cause physical weakness.

For those who are too thin, it is necessary to try to gain enough weight before conception to give them the chance to have optimal health.

Both spouses need to quit smoking or alcohol during the period of desire to become pregnant.

When pregnant, the mother does not smoke, drink alcohol or any medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, herbs or high-dose vitamins (prevention of vitamin A poisoning), unless available directed by Doctor. Pregnant women absolutely do not take sick or poor diets to control weight.

Taking folic acid supplements before conception and iron, folic acid, calcium and omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy, will greatly support your baby's development. But remember that every vitamin needs to be taken as directed by your doctor.

2. A balanced diet

Always ensure a balanced, scientific diet throughout pregnancy. If you feel unreliable, ask a registered dietitian to help ensure that your baby is healthy and not overweight.

Pay special attention to fresh vegetables, low-fat milk and dairy products, whole grains, lean meat, fish, eggs, legumes and unsaturated fats (olive oil).

As a general recommendation, pregnant women should begin to become pregnant when weighing in the standard and weigh about 11.5-16kg during the 9 months of pregnancy.

Being overweight or gaining too much weight during pregnancy can make your child obese later.

When exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months, the mother needs to eat enough to ensure optimal nutrition for the child and avoid future diseases.