Top Food Tip for Trimester Three

Hello,

Apologies for the rather long abscence! I've been setting up 'Virtual online fitness for mums to be' plus group classes so I got behind with the blogging. Good news is I'm back and going to be blogging Bump tips 3 times a week - so stay tuned.

Food top tip for a fit Mum to Be!

I have a great pregnancy food tip if you're in your third trimester or around 27 weeks of pregnancy heading that way! I was reminded today by my acupuncturist that the baby is going through a fast and furious phase of brain development.

The best possible diet for the baby inside you (and me) will help your bump develop a sharp mind and boost it's brain. So, mum to be needs to feed up on essential fatty acids the vital nutrient for brain power, mental and emotional strength.

Here are your five essential brain foods:

1. Avocados - slice 1/2 and pop it into a salad. Alternatively scoop out the flesh, add a bit of egg-free mayonnaise and mash it up. Spread on an oatcake.
2. Nuts and Seeds - especially pumpkin, hemp, flaxseed, sunflower seeds. Add to cereals and porridge or add to salads.
3. Olive oil drizzled over veggies or salad (add lemon juice to freshen it up!)
4. Opt for omega 3 eggs (free range is best) - boiled or poached
5. Oily fish - kippers, mackerel, herring, salmon steaks (canned fish isn't oily fish!)
Important for pregnancy: bigger fish such as swordfish, shark and tuna accumulate more mercury than smaller fish. A lot of fish now do contain high levels of mercury so in pregnancy Keep this to 2 portions a week maximum. Grill your fish so that the juices drip out and allows pesticide residues and other chemicals to escape as you cook the fish.

Did you know????

The British Medical Journal, The Lancet, conducted some research back in the 1970's. It took two groups of babies. It fed one group a very nutritious supplement up until the babies were three years old. The other group were the placebo group, so they weren't fed a nutritious supplement. Three decades later, the researchers went back to the same babies, who were now adults. The babies who had had the nutritious supplement were earning nearly half as much more per hour than the group that were not given a nutritious supplement. The results showed that there was some evidence of a clear link between early-life nutrition and adult wages!

So brainy bump here you come! And your son/daughter with healthy finances to help you out when you retire (think cruises and luxury holidays!).