According to new studies, avocados are a must-eat for pregnant woman. We always here about a food that a pregnant women shouldn't eat like alcohol, caffeine and others, but rarely we here about specific food she should eat. In general, a pregnant woman needs a balanced diet full of needed nutrients for a normal fetus development. Avocados was known as a healthy source of fat, a good source of folate, vitamin B that help prevent birth defects when it's taken during pregnancy, Iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E,K and the list just keep going. Avocado also showed a beneficial effects for lactating women. So, avocados are a unique source of nutrition for pregnant and lactating women and it should be included in the dietary recommendations for mothers. Maternal intake of nutrients can affect the nutrients composition of breast milk, for example maternal intake of vitamin A, B 6, B 12, as well as Iodine and fatty acids directly influence the composition of breast milk. Studies showed that the imbalance between high level of sodium and low levels of
potassium leads to hypertension which is associated with the increase of the risk for stroke, cardiovascular
disease ( lower systolic, diastolic, blood pressure), insulin resistance. Also
hypertension is associated with preeclampsia (is a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure) which are both harmful to fetal
death and leads to high congenital malformations and cardiac defects.
Potassium intake decrease the gestational hypertension with 200_300 mg which is
less than the amount found in one half of a medium sized avocado. Thus, Avocado deserves to be the world's most perfect food!
Reference: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/avocados-during-pregnancy-huge-benefits/
