| During your pregnancy and the lactation | | | | In case you cannot then it is prudent |
| period your body will need higher levels | | | | you source out a manufacturer that |
| of proteins to help with the developing | | | | guarantees its vitamins for safety and |
| baby's cell growth. For a normal | | | | potency. Other factors to keep in mind |
| pregnancy you will need a minimum of | | | | are the bioavailability and the balance |
| around 60 gms of protein daily. This | | | | formulations of the vitamin recommended. |
| will increase if you were to carry twins | | | | Foods that you may look closely at are |
| during your pregnancy. This protein is | | | | chicken, meat, fish, eggs, dairy |
| used by your baby's body for cellular | | | | products, legumes and nuts, among many |
| growth and the physical development of | | | | others. Be careful with your fish |
| its body. | | | | intakes as fish have been found to have |
| During pregnancy the placenta requires | | | | high mercury levels and these toxic |
| protein. Other areas needing protein | | | | materials are harmful to the unborn |
| during pregnancy are the amniotic | | | | baby's development. If you can find a |
| tissues. During pregnancy a women will | | | | fish oil capsule that has been double |
| experience a 50% rise in blood volume | | | | distilled for toxic metals for example |
| and the increased protein intake helps | | | | mercury, then you must take those |
| this to happen. The extra blood helps | | | | instead. There are a few on the market |
| with protein circulation during | | | | that can be available for purchase |
| pregnancy of vital nutrients that the | | | | through the net. |
| developing baby needs while it is in the | | | | Adding a fair portion of yogurt to your |
| womb. | | | | protein intake will be good as yogurt is |
| If the protein intake is very low during | | | | loaded with protein and calcium. The |
| pregnancy the infant will have a very | | | | lactose in the protein has been broken |
| low child birth weight and may have | | | | down by the bacteria enabling the yogurt |
| negative brain development. | | | | to be easily absorbed by your body and |
| The best way you can supplement your | | | | this will not cause you to have an upset |
| diet with proteins during pregnancy is | | | | tummy. |
| to find a few good sources that are high | | | | By using a variety of different recipes |
| in proteins in your food. It would prove | | | | you can make your meals tasty and |
| to be the cheapest way to supplement | | | | enjoyable. Try using eggs in different |
| your diet. Then you may willing add lots | | | | meals as they contain high levels of |
| of that to your meals during pregnancy. | | | | proteins. |