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There are no rules about what’s normal to crave during
pregnancy and what’s clinically insane. My cravings were
cheese sandwiches and lemonade, which I’m pretty sure I
ate every single day for lunch during my first pregnancy.
My second pregnancy was all about the brine. I
would eat pints of olives and pickles throughout
the day. As long as your cravings don’t fall
under the potentially dangerous list of
pregnancy foods, you should be fine
and no one will judge you for sticking
a spoon in a jar of Nutella.
If you’re craving loads of junk
foods, it’s ok to give in to some
of your cravings. Just make sure
you’re also saving enough room
in your belly for the healthy stuff,
too. Your addiction to chocolate
should only be a supplement
to the nutritious foods that are
needed to properly nourish your
baby. If your pregnancy has left
you with a serious sweet tooth, try
and head to the fruit rather than
the chocolate section. New research
shows that eating more fruit during
pregnancy could actually help boost a
baby’s intelligence so it’s a no-braine
r 17 .My cravings are making me
feel slightly insane (olives and
liquorice twists anyone?)
Still got a case of
the junk food junkies?
Here, some delicious
alternative healthy
snack ideas that will
hopefully satiate
your cravings:
•
Mashed avocados and/
or salsa with multi-grain
tortilla chips (alternative
to nachos )
•
Baked potato with yoghurt
and chives (alternative
to fries )
•
Whole grain waffles with
peanut butter (alternative
to Belgian waffles )
•
Whole wheat pitta with
houmous (alternative to
chips and dip)
•
Yogurt and berry smoothie
(alternative to milkshake)
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