Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Drinking Cold drinks in Pregnancy

Drinking Cold drinks in Pregnancy
A pregnant woman is always advised to take proper care of her as to avoid risk at the time of delivery. Pregnancy is the important stage in a women life. To stay healthy and fit, she must intake a healthy balanced diet, drink plenty of water, do exercise and take prescribed medications on time. Taking a nutritious diet is very important as it helps in the formation and development of the baby and even reduced risk at the time of delivery. A pregnant lady has to make changes in terms of her diet and lifestyle for the betterment of her child
A pregnant woman is always advice to intake good amount of fluids in terms of milk, water and fresh juices. It is very important to have plenty of fluids as it helps to keep away from problems like dehydration and constipation.

It is always recommended to avoid or to reduce the amount of caffeine intake which is not only present in coffee but its also there in colas, soda.
Having a cup of caffeine is permissible but the large amount of it is always asked to be avoided as it contains sugar and it might increase the blood sugar volume which can prove critical for baby’s health.
Some research have been done in terms of the intake of colas, as it has been discovered that colas have a acid called phosphoric acid which is harmful for the kidneys, even this phosphoric acid has an ability to pull calcium from bones which is also harmful. Cold drinks also have some gases which can be harmful for the pregnant lady as it can be a symptom for nausea.

An expected lady is always advised to take water instead of these artificial sweeteners as water is a cleansing agent .It is also observed that woman who takes large amount of caffeine and alcohol tend to have smaller babies and there is a great risk and possibility of miscarriage.

A pregnant woman has to keep a check on the diet and liquid being taken by her as the right diet helps in growth and development of the baby and avoid risk at the times of delivery.

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