Tips for the Pregnant Raw Foodist

Here are just a few tips just to get you started with a very beneficial lifestyle! First and foremost, eating a raw diet is very beneficial to you and your baby it provides much needed nutrients and when eating raw you get a lot more of them.

~ If you aren't already on a raw food diet and you are pregnant it may not be the time to switch~

~ Make sure that you thoroughly wash all vegetables and fruit that you will be eating. During pregnancy your immune system is weaker then usual and it is harder for your body to fight off infection.

~ Choose a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and proteins.

Eating too much of one thing could prove to be a problem such as fiber etc you will be even more uncomfortable.

~ Eating a wide variety of things while you are pregnant can have an adverse effect also, eat what you know and are familiar with.

~ A great way to get your nutrients and pack a punch is juicing you can mix a lot of different veggies and fruit together and even make smoothies a great tasting way to get the things that you need.

~ Instead of eating fats like butter, oils, etc choose nuts and avocados they will replace that craving for fatty foods should you have them.

~ For ice cream cravings there are many soy based variety's available that are better for you, and will satisfy your craving.

~ Craving something salty? You can switch out potato chips, pretzels and "junk food" for tomatoes and mineral rich sea weeds.

~ Maybe something a little sweet? Dried fruits mango's and honey will zap that sweet craving away. When choosing a dried fruit make sure that it is organic a lot of dried fruit has added sweeteners, and shelf stabilizers. Hey why not dry your own? http://www.harvestessentials.com/jerfruitleat.html This site will give you a lot of information how to dry your own.

~ Milk is not recommended in a raw unpasteurized form for a pregnant person you can replace this with soy milk or rice milk.

~ There are dairy supplements available that can help you get the beneficial nutrients from milk.

~ Sun teas are great but make sure that you use a very sterile container and if possible use filtered or bottled water for this.

~ Planning on eating out ? You can find a list of many restaurants on this website !~!! http://www.rawfoodinfo.com/directories/dir_rawrests.html

~ Last but not least embrace your your raw lifestyle you are much better off then a lot of people who eat over processed, overly chemical treated food!