6 Ways To Eat More Vegetables During Pregnancy

Suprabha S Matt

Suprabha S Matt

September 28, 2016

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Womb is the best place for the vital growth of the baby. Mother’s womb is a place of planning for the rest of the baby’s life. This is since the required antibodies and thereby the base for immunity against many ailments is built within the pregnancy period. Not only does the baby get benefitted, it is a time of storing the vital nutrients for the mother’s body, which are to be used to rebuild the immunity of the mother after baby’s birth.

Fruits and vegetables play a very important role in providing nourishment to the baby and mother during pregnancy. Most important of all, folate is supplied by vegetables which are vital for blood balance along the period. Neural tube defects are kept at bay by consuming a mix of vegetables daily. Many vegetables are a source of vitamin C and potassium which are helpful in tissue building and maintaining blood pressure respectively.

Ideally, 2-3 cups of vegetables including green leafy vegetables have to be consumed every day. Stock your kitchen with fresh and colorful vegetables from deep green to yellow to orange to purple such that you are benefitted by all its properties and nutrients during pregnancy. Raw vegetables are a storehouse of essential enzymes, fiber, vitamins and minerals. But there is wider option of recipes when you are cooking, baking, shallow frying or grilling the vegetables, along with other essential and healthy ingredients. Below are 6 ways to eat more vegetables during pregnancy.

Salads

Lettuce, Orange And Spinach Salad

1126

Green Beans Salad

1532

Broccoli Mushroom Bean Sprouts Stir Fry

9499

Baby Corn, Cucumber And Sprouts Salad With Lemon Basil Dressing

1564

Farm Fresh Vegetarian Pasta Salad

1288

Beetroot Salad with Mixed Greens & Feta Cheese

4986

Drink

Cucumber Ginger Lemonade

2972

Carrot Cashew Smoothie

1686

Mango Tofu Smoothie

2250

Watermelon Carrot Radish Juice

3432

Spinach, Apple and Carrot Smoothie

25148

Bottle Gourd & Mint Vegetable Juice

5193

Appetizer

Cheesy Corn On The Cob

999

Stuffed Peppers with Roasted Vegetables Oats and Paneer

1223

Healthy Vegetable Fries

2522

Garlic Spinach Balls

5397

Vietnamese Vegetarian Spring Rolls With Mushrooms & Vegetables

5508

High Protein Spinach & Soy Bites

1703

Paratha

Stuffed Vegetable Kulcha

18235

Mixed Vegetable Paratha

5210

Vegan Black Beans Stuffed Paratha

1229

Whole Wheat Spinach Paneer Lifafa Paratha

3047

Palak Paneer Stuffed Paratha

1266

Broccoli and Paneer Paratha

2138

Sabzi & Curry

Bengali Style Chori -Mixed Vegetable Sabzi

6331

Bhogichi Bhaji

15668

Chettinad Beans & Cauliflower Poriyal

7657

Hyderabadi Shahi Mixed Vegetable Curry

8383

Mixed Vegetable Poricha Kootu

1970

Nawabi Mixed Vegetable Gravy

6550

One Pot Meal

Buckwheat Vegetable Khichdi

3963

Shahi Vegetable Pulao

1446

Mixed Beans Vegetable Pulao

1275

Spicy Broken Wheat Khichdi With Vegetables

6565

Tofu Masala Rice

5294

Mushroom Methi Brown Rice

1976


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