pregnancy - foods to avoid

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What foods does Ayurveda recommend not eating during pregnancy? I am interested

in obtaining a list of foods that I should avoid during my pregnancy. Also, if

there are specific foods that are particularly beneficial to eat during

pregnancy, please let me know. I am a lacto-vegetarian (I do not eat eggs; I do

eat dairy). Any other tips for an uncomplicated pregnancy and a healthy,

vigorous baby would appreciated. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear jkp72

A file under the name Food_Properties.doc is uploaded to our Group

area. You can go to home page of the group, click on Files on left

side column and download to your computer.

 

In case you are pregnant, it will be interesting to discover

appropriate foods there. As a general guideline, one should choose

cooling diet by choosing foods where maximum – or = symbols exist

under V, P, K. Also balance your food such that finally equilibrium

is achieved. Avoid pitta raising foods. Generally, these tips are

well known to Grandmas, Mother-in-Laws, handed over in Guru-Shishya

Parampara.

 

After going through this table, you will discover why ancestors

recommended Cow milk, goat milk, ghee. Similarly, seasame seeds are

hot but seasame oil is very cool and balances all three dosha.

Cucumber, melon are cool foods to be used generously in summer. Your

attention is invited to bakery items, jams, sauce, pickles which are

tasty but better avoided. Whereas lime juice+honey+ a pinch of salt

which means Limbu Sherbat in Indian Kitchen, is most freshning drink,

Lemonade is not so. Most dangerous are Tea, Coffee, Cola. Sesame

seeds, being hot, need to be balanced by adding butter, sugar etc.

That is why on Makar Sankranti we distribute `Til-Gul'. Wheat bread,

Indian Chapati is better. Foods which are cause increase of Kapha

only are generally satvic and cause no problems, until you utilize

the energy by physical work.

 

Avoid Papaya fruit and applying Henna (Mehendi) to hair. Eat

generously folic acid suppliments, the best source being Indian

country Cow Ghee, Milk. This subject is already covered on

ayurveda.

 

Nature alters the stomach chemistry in such a manner that the foods

unhealthy for foetus will cause nausea for mother. Nature protects

baby better than mother. Hence, mother should not avoid tabs for

suppressing vomitting sensation. Calcium requirement is reason why

pregnant women like items such as tamarind, foolers earth etc. Rice,

when used as polished, looses all vitamins, becomes difficult to

digest. Hence one should use unpolished rice. It is more tasty also.

Do not remove skin of Potato. Boiled rice (used in Idli, dosa)

requires more digestive power. Dates and Raisins which are soaked for

3 hours are good for increasing Haemoglobin needed by foetus. All

long and slim vegetables (Dudhi, Parwal, Turai, Kankoda, etc) are

good. All leafy vegetables are acceptable. Avoid Castor oil taken

straight. It should always be taken with a cup of warm milk, well

stirred, to take care of Constipation caused by foetus pressing on

large intestine during later stage.

 

It is true that when ayurvedic suppliments are used and simple

natural food rules are observed, a healthy baby is the rule.

Multivitamin Tabs are not needed then. Avoid junk food, fast food,

stale food. Fridge is the generator of several deadly bacteria,

unseen by eye, a recent research indicates. Prefer spring water or

water boiled out 25%. More important than food is the happy

surroundings. Hence indian customs have special pujas (7th month).

Best of luck.

 

Regards

Dr. Bhate