INTRODUCTION
It's not a new thing to be heard of that expectant mother's develope a certain level of craving for food and anything edible. This is a point where you see pregnant women crave for strange food ,some crave normal food,while others crave junk food. I was once in that place, and I'll share with you some of the foods I craved the most.
WHAT ARE CRAVINGS
To my own understanding I will say cravings is that point in the life of anyone where they demand for a particular kind of food or drink, and will go any extent to get it, most times not minding cost.
This is what happens to most pregnant women. At a certain stage in pregnancy from 16-20 weeks,this is when they begin to develop certain cravings for food. And at this point it's advice that the woman eat whatever she craves for. As some myth would say,that ,that is what the baby want to eat at the moment. And surprisingly enough,if the woman does not eat what she craves for, she would never be at rest.
This is what I have experienced, I'm among the group of women that carve for normal food, I don't crave for junk and strange foods.
Banga stew with fried plantain and rice
I can eat this all day, I developed a certain kind of craving for Banga stew, so most times I leave my house in the morning to a restaurant close by to get it. All I need is the taste of the stew, a good portion of fried plantain and just a little quantity of rice,and am good to go.
Another kind of food I crave for is okra soup.
Okro soup
Okro is a kind of vegetables, as it's adviced for pregnant women to take vegetables. It's good for them because it has its benefits such as:
• It helps in generating blood
• It helps to deal with indigestion and constipation
• It helps in weight control. Etc
The third kind of food I crave for is roasted yam or roasted plantain with either palm oil or tomato sauce.
Roasted plantain with tomato sauce
CERTAIN KIND OF FOOD THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED
Food such as:
• Junks and fries
• Cheese
• Pastries
• High carb foods
• Carbonated drinks or Soda
• Alcohol
These and many other kind of foods that should be avoided.
CONCLUSION
Am glad to have shared with us what cravings is all about and my own kind of craving. It's not something within anyone's control, but at the same time we are careful not to take too much of everything. Like i said it's an awesome experience. Thank you for stopping by.
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Thanks for sharing, @victoria95,
and listing the foods that must be avoided!
It makes a whole lot of sense to eat proper during pregnancy yet it is amazing how our bodies know what it needs when something is missing in the diet and the craving is too misunderstood as subjective rather than an important indicator of dietary needs.
Thanks @victoria95 for a part of your pregnancy experience, boy or girl? Do you know yet?
It's a girl!!😅, I'm so happy. The cravings didn't stop and i had to take some measures of selfcontrol to avoid some certain foods otherwise, i would have gotten too fat, lol.
Thanks for reading.
Hello @victoria95. First, congratulations. Little girls as so precious. From your post in how you approach your nutrition and health, I know you will be an awesome mom that takes care of yourself.
You are correct. Healthy eating is essential. However, if you crave something and have it on your mind for a while, I believe in going ahead and eating it. However, don't overdue it. Any doctor will tell you what is the appropriate weight for your particular situation.
The junk foods you list are at the top of the list for foods to avoid.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Take care.
You're welcome, dear @justclikindiva and also thanks too. I tried to eat healthy but sometimes I didn't some foods are harder to resist. Lol.
Do have a lovely weekend.