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Halva in pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Every woman in the period of carrying a child to take care of the health of her future baby, so her diet should contain exceptionally useful products. Halvah is one of them. Despite the high caloric value, doctors advise to include it in the menu of the pregnant woman, as it contains a large number of vitamins and nutrients.
Is it possible to eat halva during pregnancy?
Everyone knows that halva is a high calorie product. When manufacturing it according to the standard, three main components are used - seeds, grated nuts and natural honey. Thus, sweet sugar does not sugar, but a product of bee production. If the future mother does not have allergies to the listed ingredients, she can safely use it when she wants something sweet. Conducting an analogy with chocolate, with the same amount of nutrients, then by the degree of utility of halva much it bypasses. Of course, not all women in the position can pamper themselves with eastern sweetness. Those who have chronic diseases, as well as a diagnosis of "diabetes mellitus" halva during pregnancy is strictly prohibited. It will be necessary to refuse from it also to women with pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and also with various kinds of diseases of the liver and gallbladder, since there is a danger that the body can not digest such a heavy product. If over the period of pregnancy appeared overweight, then halva can only exacerbate the situation, like other sweets. In the use of all products, a pregnant woman must adhere to the measure. In early terms, the allowable volume is 50/100 grams, but then it is better to reduce the portion to 30 g. It is important not to forget that halva can not be combined with dairy products and sweets, otherwise it will create additional strain on the digestive organs and can harm the body.
Sunflower halva in pregnancy
The most common type of halva that occurs on the shelves of our stores is from sunflower seeds. It is the leader in the availability of useful properties. It contains vitamins of group B, which will help to keep the mother's skin fresh and clean. Hair will get shine and stop the process of their loss. Sunflower seeds are also rich in vitamin D, in the process of processing it has not lost its functionality and will still be able to strengthen the bones and teeth of a pregnant woman, and also positively affect the bone system of the child. It will help to improve sleep and overcome a depressive state during this period. Such an element as magnesium will positively affect the muscle mass, affecting its strengthening and growth. Its effect on the work of the cardiovascular system is reflected. Thanks to magnesium in pregnant women, blood pressure is normal. Also it is an excellent protection for the fruit from free radicals. Thus, halva during pregnancy will not only be a useful treat, but also a way to overcome many diseases.
Halva in late pregnancy
If the diet of the future mother during the entire period of carrying the child was halva, while there were no problems or malfunctions in the body, then in the last months still from the delicacy will have to be abandoned. Since nuts and honey are allergens, they can form a tendency for the baby to allergies. Choose products that can replace halva during pregnancy, because the health of a child is at stake, and what can be more important.
Benefits of halva during pregnancy
Halva has many varieties. Useful properties depend on its constituent components. So, halva from sunflower seeds, the most common form, is rich in vitamins F1, PP and B1.
Halva of peanuts will help the future mother to cope with stress and improve memory, because it contains linoleic acid, PP and B2 vitamins.
The lowest calorie is almond halva. And at the same time, it has a lot of vitamin D, which will prevent the appearance of caries in the mother, help cope with bone pain and prevent loss of calcium. For the future baby it is also extremely important, because it will affect the correct formation of the skeleton.
Halva, made from sesame, is rich in: zinc, phosphorus, B vitamins, calcium. With her, colds and headaches are not terrible.
In practice, it has been proven that halva during pregnancy improves the functioning of the digestive tract, maintains the hemoglobin level of both the mother and the baby. A folic acid is necessary in the early stages of pregnancy, as it restores the genetic material of cells, preventing the developmental fetuses. And also it helps to cope with a bad mood.
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