Pregnancy Diet and Nutrition Plan on a Budget

Here are some great tips for your pregnancy diet and nutrition plan.

* Limit your salt intake
* Avoid pre packed, pre prepared and caned foods
* Avoid white flour products
* Avoid refined sugar
* Avoid fizzy drinks
* Avoid caffeine
* Drink lots and lots of water

Healthy snacks

Two or three snack per day can be easy and cheap. Just keep in mind, it is called snacks for a reason, it is much smaller in portion compared to your meals.

Yoghurt fruit smoothies

Smoothies is quick, easy to make and delicious. And you can make so many different varieties of smoothies to include in your daily pregnancy diet and nutrition plan that you will never run out of options for healthy snacks. These are a healthy way to get more fruit and calcium into your body as well as your baby.
The ingredients you need for smoothies is your fruit and yoghurt, preferably low-fat or non-fat yoghurt.

Cracker bread with cheese is also a good option for a healthy snack. This will also give you some calcium which is good for your bone healthy and your baby’s bone development.

Boiled eggs is a good snack, as well as a good source of protein.

Home made air popcorn is perfect, with zero calories but a good source of fiber which you greatly need during pregnancy.

Oatmeal bars These are a great source of fiber too, the flavor of good nutrition. healthy pregnancy diet and nutrition planMake your own and then you can keep them and when you have no time to make a snack, you have one at hand. See a really easy delicious recipe below. You will enjoy it greatly and these are a great addition to your pregnancy diet and nutrition plan.

Fresh vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, peppers, well just about any vegetable that you can cut into pieces and eat with a dip is perfect. Use a healthy dip like hummus which you make with chickpeas, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. You can replace the chickpeas with beans for a bit of a change too.
Fruit salad is also a good healthy option. Cut of some fruit, mix it in a bowl and enjoy. This kind of snack also gives you the choice of having variety.

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