Food during Pregnancy - What is safe?

This topic will explore some of the popular food myths, fads surrounding pregnancy. It will provide light on whether you could take certain food additives and taste enhancers, popular nutrition boosters especially when you are pregnant.
Soy:  The most popular protein supplement taken all over the world now, but highly promoted in US. Although it does have a high value of protein in it, one can take advantage of it only when it is not over processed. Just like any other food item, it is better to take it in moderation and that too in its most natural form. Soy beans in a salad or snack is better than the soy present in cereal bars etc. More and more research is showing that Soy can replace natural estrogen and replace it with the plant estrogen, that Soy produces. It means that it sometimes can be good, and help with menopause and cancer cell growth, as well as cause infertility in some cases. So moderation is the key.
MSG: It is a popular additive in most processed foods and restaurant meals. MSG means Monosodium Glutamate. It is does not add any flavor by itself, but enhances the flavor of the food it is added to. Since it has no nutritional value and is high in sodium content, it is better to avoid it during pregnancy as some people have certain symptoms like headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbances, nausea and vomiting. Also high sodium means more retention of water in your body. Although some sodium is necessary for the metabolism of your body during pregnancy, MSG can stay off the menu. Since it is added to almost all the processed foods, including potato chips, soups etc it is advisable to read lables carefully. Another important thing to note is that even foods that say " No added MSG" is interpreted in the business world as "It may already contain MSG, its just that we did not add any more to it. " Just be watchful and stay away from processed foods.
Soft cheese and Listeria: Soft cheese is advisable to avoid during pregnancy as it may contain a bacteria called Listeria, which may be undetectable to naked eye. Unlike most bacteria, it does not cause any discoloration or change the smell and taste of it. Foods like eggs are also advised not to consume uncooked due to the presence of same bacteria. Soft cheeses that can easily become contaminated include Mexican-style soft cheeses like Queso Blanco, Queso Fresco, Queso de Hoja, Queso de Crema and Asadero. Other soft cheeses are Feta (goat cheese), Brie, Camembert and blue-veined cheeses like Roquefort.You can consume these cheeses if they are pasteurized or fully cooked. If infected, it can pose a serious threat to the baby inside. Also thorougly cook meat, poultry and sea food before consumption.

Last but not the least, check where you buy your seafood. Look up for the farms that the fish is coming from to check for mercury levels in them. Some fresh water fish and shell fish have high levels of mercury that can damage the baby's nervous system. Apart from these few things listed, you can enjoy a healthy and happy meal without a problem.

Hair Fall

my hair is falling really bad! pregnancy tarvata jittu yenduku ala vudutundi..specially after 3 months?? yeverkena ila ayinda? i am still taking multi vitamins..appying oil etc..but nothing helps..hmm..help!!

Responses
I am also in the same boat... thala ki snanam cheyali ante bhayam... comb cheyali ante bhayam, baga hair fall undi... but it is due to the progesterone hormone antaru... neways Iron supplement teesukunte kunchum taggutundi antaru, but dani valla malla constipation problem... so try eating iron rich foods, and intha kanna inka emi ledu....
gradually manaki alavatu aipotundi.... n hairfall kuda kunchum taggutundi antaru mari chudali....
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ake iron supplement and see that ur multi - vitamin has the stool softener in it so that there wont be any constipation problem...........
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hair fall... pillalu oolu kodutuntey juttu oodatam start antaru.. naaku 3rd month start ayyindi, now sreya is in her 8th month, guttalu guttalu raalutundi juttu, raalakundaa edaina migilindantey adi maa ammay peekestundi :(... eat a well-balanced diet..

Badams -- Soaked or As Is

Pregnancy time lo badam (almonds ) daily tinali antaru kada!!!!


E almonds ni mundu roju overnight water lo soak chesi next day morning peel chesi tinamantaru kada.............!!!!!!!


Asalu just pregnant time lo digest avvadu ani antara leka any other reasons direct ga badam tinakoodada?

Asalu daily how many to take as it has more protein content?

Responses
I don't know about soaking them overnight but nenu direct ga thina, in fact baga thina through out my pregnancy, nakemi indigestion problem raledu.
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yeah almonds soak chesi tinali that too empty stomach thoo
coz aa roju ki saripada protein full avthundi antaruuu and sickness kuda tagguthundiii
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I used to eat 10-12 ... soak overnight and peel but I used to eat in intervals by the end of the day ... I used to get bored peeling ... so my hubby used to do it for me
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nenu kuda roju around 6 almonds thinta... over night soak chesi peel cheyakundaney thinta... peel chela vadha anadhi no idea but alagey thinestha
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Almonds soak chesi tinte easy ga digest avutundi...ante...
Almonds lo unna nutrients ni body better ga absorb cheskuntundi , if they are soaked overnight... soak cheyyakunda kuda tinachu, kani pregnancy lo easy ga digest ayyevi manchidi kada ani ala cheptaru, soak cheyyakunda tinna emi kadu...
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any which way of eating badams is fine... not a big deal.. initial months of pregnancylo matram peel chesukuni tinu anindi naa dietitian nannu... maybe too much of protein absorptionki already bodylo ayye vipareetamaina changes valana time padutundi ani anukuntaa... they are good for you and for the baby ani antaaru... opika lekapote directga kooda tineyyandi no problem.

Kashaayam for cough

Response 1
Miriyala Kashayam chala baga pani chesthundhi..

kafam adhi kooda baga thagguthadhi..

Kashayam cheyyadam chala easy..

1 spoon Dhaniyalu / dhanilaya podi
1 spoon Jeelakarra
1/2 spoon Miriyalu
2 spoons Sugar
1 cup of wate

ivi anni kalipi 1/2 cup ayyevaraku boil cheyyali....

vadakatti......vedigane thagali...

mareee norukaleanthaga kadhu....

ee 1/2 cup kashayanni okkasare thagalekhapothe
2 hrs okasariga konchem konchem thesukovochu..

Response 2

50ml hot milk lo 1-2 pinch pasupu podi(turmeric pdr)kalupukoni tagandi...its very very effective...2times daily tagandi...
ika 1 tsp honeylo 1pinch pepper pdr,5-6 drops ginger juice(allam danchi andulo juice squeeze chesukondi)mix chesi tinandi...even this helps a lot ....
ika mornings levagane salt watertho gargling cheyandi..
and nenu kuda paina cheppinatte kashayam chesthanu...but try to use jaggery instead of sugar...and water half quantity ayye daaka boil chesi anduo milk mix chesukoni tagandi...taste kuda chala bguntundi...meeru edo medicine taguthunatu anipinchadu...chala chala sothingga untundi...kashayam mathram meeku immediate soothing effect chupisthundi...
ivanni home remedies and meeku elanti side effects kuda undadu..
and don't worry thondaraga cure ayipothundi....season change avuthondi kada,anduke thondaraga cold caugh vachesuntunti..take care..ee tips anni meeku help avuthayanukunta.

Response 3
My recently home made remedy tried for my hubby and kid...trust me It worked wonders...and any of the ingredients are not harmful for pregnancy..

1 small piece(about half inch) of dry ginger/normal ginger...dry ginger ni sonti ani kuda antaru..
1 tsp of ajwain seeds/vamu
1 tsp of jeera
1 tsp of coriander seeds
2 tsp of tulsi leaves(around 15 leaves)..if u hav them fine..else its ok...but its really gud if u can get them somewhere...
pinch of salt
2-3 Pepper corns(but u can avoid as u r preggie)
1 pinch of turmeric

Crush all of the above ingredients and take 1.5 glass of water,add this mixture to it and bring it to a boil.(like how u do for tea)..
now after the water decreases in quantity.Filter it into a glass and add 1tsp of honey to it and dring it when it is hot but not too hot..little above warm temp..


You can take this three times a day..and it defnitely relieves cough much faster than the on counter medications.Good luck and dont worry too much...cough and cold will run its course once it attacks you.

Karakkaya

Indian gallnut or inknut, also called har, harda or pilehar in Hindi is good for cough, crush it and suck it, (buggana pettukuni juice peelustoo undatam moolana daggu relief untundi surega).. can use in pregnancy.

Morning Sickness

morning sickness ki remedy entante...
midnight u might wake up to go to the loo kada, appudu drink a glass of milk, and sleep...
then morning lechetappudu dont get off bed immdly, sit up, and eat something, anything,like a biscuit, sandwich or milk and lie like that with a pillow behind you for 10 mins... then get up and brush... if theres no one to help you with them , keep a dabba of dry snacks preferably homemade near bed... so that as u wake up u can eat...

Soy --

no added MSG ante andulo memu MSG add cheyyaledu, kani already unte undochu ani... if you take it for testing , you might find MSg but we didnt add it in our process ani ...

andulo ledu ani vadu rayadu... memu veyyaledu ani rastadu...

another fad like this is Soya...

soya ni halth food kinda promote chesindi first US... do you know it still doesnt have FDI approval in US... ? soya milk, soya this soya that... ani vachestunnayi, but soya has a protein which mimics estrogen hormone in female body...

why do you think soya was never a traditional staple diet in oldest civilisation like INDIA?

because its protein is inedible, it can be consumed but after lot of processing, still after all that its hamful effects are more than the protein it gives..
one alarming thing is Soya is added in infant Formula in US ... makes kids look puffy and causes early puberty in girl children... soya was given to birds, and found that they bloated and grew fast, but died soon...
in women, it causes irregualr periods...
avoid soya , simple....

Courtesy: Nischala