Here's to Pickles and Ice Cream. Jan. 7, 2. 00. 2 - - You've heard of the doting husband who runs out at midnight to buy pickles and ice cream for his pregnant wife, who simply couldn't get to sleep without her fix. Legend, you might say? These great guys - - oh yes, andpregnancy cravings - - really do exist. Bob Gaviglio satisfied his wife Jean's yen for doughnuts - - chocolate honey- dipped, thank you very much - - whenever the mood seized her, with a run to Dunkin' Donuts. And not just during one pregnancy, says Jean, but all three. ![]() In most cases, they're nothing to worry about. You should enjoy the new taste sensations you're experiencing as a mom- to- be. Just don't let them replace a healthy diet for the next nine months. Enjoy the Ride, but Only Around the Block. Food cravings and aversions during pregnancy haven't been explored with any great scientific rigor, so no one knows for sure just how widespread they are, whether certain foods are more common than others, or even why the phenomenon occurs. And it's hard to know just how much of it is psychological. Studies have shown that women get food cravings, or appetite changes, when they're taking the hormone progesterone for birth control or to relieve symptoms of menopause. Should moms- to- be give in to their dietary urges? Pregnancy is supposed to be enjoyable, so have a little fun with your cravings, the experts say, but don't go overboard. The key is making sure you're getting a healthy diet first, and then working in those extras. That should include one extra serving of milk or dairy for calcium and about 1. ![]() Fats should remain at 3. A more serious condition related to cravings is . There's evidence of these bizarre cravings as far back as ancient civilizations, when people used such substances to quell morning sickness. Nutrition is the issue. Ronald Chez, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Florida. Women are often reluctant to confess such cravings, but discussing them with a doctor or midwife can help assess any nutritional problems. Chocolates, Blueberries, and Those Pesky 'Momisms'Is there any rhyme or reason to what you'll reach for? Ward says fatty, sugary, or salty foods are the most common - - hence the pickles and ice cream. Particularly in the first trimester, they may be the only foods you can keep down, and since morning sickness is worse on an empty stomach, cravings may be a protective device to stay full. Continued. But that doesn't mean cravings are your body's way of screaming for foods it needs, experts say. That may be an eye- opener for those of us raised by mothers who took every opportunity to point out that our bodies must be deficient in a food we're craving - - proof that we're not eating right, or enough. Niebyl says an example commonly used to disprove that old wives' tale is the urge to eat ice cubes, which is often associated with anemia. They need to be eating iron- containing foods. ![]() The body needs a little more sodium . Anne Pike, a mother of four who lives in Evanston, Ill., says she ate tons of blueberries during her first pregnancy, and sure enough, by the time David was 1, he already showed an affinity for them. With her second, she craved hot dogs, and her daughter, Sara, loves those. But it's hard to tell whether those would be foods the children would like anyway, or if it's really a matter of conditioning. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If she likes it, she's going to have it around the house afterward, too. The food you eat is already metabolized by the time it gets through the umbilical cord to the baby, he says. The sole evidence for a link between eating habits during pregnancy and children's food preferences is new research indicating that women with morning sickness tend to have children who crave salt as adults. Researchers speculate that it may have to do with dehydration that can occur when pregnant moms are too nauseous to drink enough. Continued. Aversions: The Body's Natural Defense? Once you're pregnant, certain foods you'd loved can soon become the pits. Carla Laszlo, of Southwick, Mass., says chocolate and sweets used to be staples. Margie Profet, an evolutionary biologist and mathematician, published research touting that concept two years ago in the book Pregnancy Sickness: Using Your Body's Natural Defenses to Protect Your Baby- to- Be. Profet says plants produce an array of natural toxins to deter enemies, so the pungent or bitter tastes and smells of certain foods that trigger morning sickness are nature's way of protecting the embryo, especially during the all- important first trimester when organs form. She recommends a varied diet and says it's best to avoid some of the main culprits, including broccoli, bell peppers, brussels sprouts, onions, garlic, mushrooms, mustard, coffee, and tea. Meats may also contain bacterial toxins, she says. Cassandra Henderson, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, says the concept makes sense. She sees plenty of women in her practice who smoke, or drink alcohol or coffee, yet once they get pregnant - - even before they're aware of it - - those substances make them sick. Yet other studies have neither confirmed nor disproved the theory, and most of the medical community doesn't put much stock in it. The furthest they'll go is to say that aversions and morning sickness are often set off by the smell or taste of certain substances, such as greasy or spicy foods, or cigarette smoke, but they can't explain why. STOP EATING RIGHT NOW when trying to lose weight are You need to stop drinking regular & diet sodas. Quick fact: If you replaced a 20oz bottle of soda with water. I’m getting married this week . I’m desperate This doesn't mean pickles can't be part of a. A single cup of spinach contains just 7 calories and only 1 gram of. ![]() They also worry that if women give in to aversions without some thought about their overall nutritional intake, they may unwittingly be shortchanging themselves on important nutrients. Many vegetables, for example, contain folic acid and iron, which are important during pregnancy. If you want it, have it, as long as your diet provides for that sort of thing. And if you can get your husband to do something he might not otherwise do - - like those midnight grocery store runs - - then sure, go ahead! All rights reserved. Easy ways to lose the baby weight and get back in shape. ![]()
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