Organic dried fruits: what can I eat in the postpartum?
After having a baby, women live great changes emotionally and physically. Postpartum is a time in women’s lives that requires care and an adequate diet to be able to heal faster and avoid future complications. However, one of the big concerns of new moms is to have the figure they had before having the baby. However, the goal should be to have a healthy diet, varied and balanced so that we can meet the needs of our body at this stage of major changes, should not focus only on losing weight quickly. The reduction of weight must also be healthy and make sure that they do not lack any nutrient.
The first fifteen days after childbirth are the days in which more attention should be given to the diet because the body is healing and is recovering from the great effort that has been having a baby. In addition, if you have decided to give your baby breast milk, the caloric needs are higher since you must cover yours and also produce milk that will fill your baby with vitamins, minerals that will improve their immune system, as well as develop properly. After childbirth, the body will continue to change for several months inside and out. It is for this reason that having a good diet in the post-partum period is essential. Some of the main recommendations to help your body heal faster and have enough energy are:
Eat 5 times a day, this way you will get your body to always have energy and not be hungry. Also, try to eat before you are too hungry. If you are already hungry eat a healthy snack like a portion of organic dried fruits that will allow you to increase your energy and feel good.
Include 3 or 4 servings of fruit daily in your diet. As we have mentioned in other posts, fruit is an excellent food that will provide you with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber that will help you recover more quickly. In some snack you can include a smoothie of organic dried fruits; you could include one with some milk of almonds, dried banana, dried mango, and oats. This smoothie will give you a lot of energy and at the same time, it will be giving your body the nutrients it needs to have a better recovery. You can vary the smoothies to not get bored, or even eat a snack of organic dried fruits, it is very easy since you only have to put it in your bag, they do not weigh, they do not stink and it will not mean having to carry more things besides your purse, stroller, and baby; sometimes it becomes complicated to be carrying more things. That is why organic dried fruits are so recommendable, their practicality, as well as all the vitamins that make them ideal for inclusion in your daily life.
It is recommended to include 3 or 4 daily servings of vegetables, cereals, and carbohydrates. This will help you get fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin C, among others that are essential for a quick recovery.
It is recommended to cook with little fat and if you are feeding the baby, avoid foods that could give a bad taste to the milk because its flavor is very strong. Some of these foods are garlic, onion, Brussels sprouts, chili, spices, among others.
Some of the objectives that we must pay attention to is to consume foods that favor healing and that contain vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin K, and zinc. Likewise, we must also consume iron that will help to avoid the anemia that can occur due to the loss of blood that was born in childbirth.
Some of the foods that provide more iron are fish, seafood, chicken, turkey, veal, eggs, and dairy. We can also find high-iron vegetable foods such as chickpeas, lentils, brown rice, vegetables such as spinach and fruits such as strawberries. In Instantia you can find a strawberry powder that is an excellent option to include in smoothies and thus be able to reach the iron needs that your body needs to avoid anemia.
To have breast milk it is advisable to drink plenty of fluids, approximately three liters a day since breast milk is mostly water that your body must replenish. Also, you must consume many foods with calcium that help you prevent demineralization. That is, your body gets calcium from your bones and makes them fragile prematurely.
It is worth saying that you should avoid alcohol during this period, and moderate the consumption of caffeine since everything you eat, the baby will be eating. During this stage, you may feel mentally and physically exhausted and consume foods that help you avoid anemia and even postpartum depression. It is important to follow the doctor’s recommendations for optimal recovery.
If you are pregnant or in the postpartum stage, organic dried fruits are an excellent food that will help you get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. Our products are 100% natural and without added sugar, which makes them ideal to have a balanced diet and be the perfect snack. We invite you to know our page and all our products. For more information, please contact us at (55) 2166 9191 – (55) 2166 9492 – 01 728 2820230 or send us an email to info@instantia.com and we will be happy to solve all your doubts.
