| Is is SAFE to cut carbs during pregnancy?
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Here's a question from one of my subscribers: “Hi Michelle, You don't know how helpful you are! You have given me enough self-confidence to go through this pregnancy. Right now I am 4 weeks pregnant and I really want to avoid gaining too much weight over the next 8 months. I generally keep my weight down by keeping my carb intake low. Is that OK? What is considered to be a ‘healthy’ amount of carbs for a pregnant woman?
Thank you,
Tara, USA” My Opinion: Good question Tara! This is definitely a hot topic considering so many people are focused on completely eliminating carbs from their diet today. My opinion on this subject is - do NOT eliminate any food group, especially during pregnancy.
Now that doesn't mean you should go crazy eating muffins, cakes and cookies, no way! What it does mean is that you should be trying to eat healthy well-balanced meals, including good quality carbs, to make sure both you and your little one are well taken care of nutritionally.
So what exactly are "good quality carbs"?
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Examples of good quality carbs include brown rice and whole grain oats. The general rule is to stay away from things made with white flour and loaded with fat and sugar.
My own personal rule of thumb is to eat foods as close to their original state as possible – so the "grittier" the texture, the better. You should also eat a good amount of vegetables at EVERY meal and combine your protein and carbohydrates to make sure you have a well-balanced meal. For example, try a Chicken Stirfry with brown rice or Yummy Salad with Roasted Chicken.
The problem that so many of us have is we eat way too many of one food group, for example, a HUGE plate of pasta, without adding the soup or salad (you get the idea!). So aim for balance!
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