The best breakfast during pregnancy? This is what Glucose Goddess does

Reading pages like these, in which the French biochemist and new mother has collected all the most recent studies on the topic, I would have been much more aware of the effect food has on my son: I would have known that every stage of his development depends on his mother's nutrition, even his health as an adult.

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I probably wouldn't have been part of the large group of 70% of Western women who don't consume enough protein during pregnancy because I would have been aware that a mother's muscle mass is particularly important for the proper development of the baby. In particular, I would have eaten more eggs because, along with liver (no, I just couldn't eat that), they are rich in choline: an essential nutrient for the proper neurological development of the fetus, which, however, 9 out of 10 women are deficient in. At the same time, I would have cut back on sweets: although, fortunately, I have never suffered from gestational diabetes, I admit that I overindulged on certain days because I felt justified in "having to eat for two" and, above all, I was unaware of the fact that excess sugar can also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the child.

The benefits of a savory breakfast even during pregnancy

The time when I often indulged was breakfast. Strictly sweet. Practically without knowing it, I was making the biggest mistake, because sweets spike glucose levels, triggering a craving for more sweets. This, at a time like pregnancy when insulin resistance is at its highest, as the biochemist explains in her book, is even more risky if it becomes a habit.

Jessie Inchauspé has always insisted, and those who follow her know it, that the day should begin with a savory breakfast (or at least one without added sugars). In this new book, she reminds us that this should be the daily rule (or at least almost daily) during pregnancy, providing us with five tips as a guide and some ideas and recipes, of which we're giving you a taste, to give you a better idea of ​​this book, which is useful for all mothers-to-be.

Breakfast during pregnancy: 5 tips from Glucose Goddess

For example, Greek yogurt, eggs, nut spreads, or legumes.

For example, extra virgin olive oil, a few slices of avocado, dried fruit and seeds.

Cucumbers, carrots, and fennel are all great ways to add fiber to your breakfast, helping you feel full by slowing down the absorption of sugars.

Whole grain bread and whole grain cereals in general are examples of complex carbohydrates that are perfect (also) for breakfast.

No honey, no sugar, no fruit juices.

Some examples of savory breakfasts during pregnancy according to Glucose Goddess

• Full-fat yogurt with two tablespoons of peanut butter and a handful of berries.
• Toast with fried egg.
• Bagel with cream cheese, lettuce, salmon.

Side note: Despite not following all the rules in @glucosegoddess's book to the letter, I gained 25 pounds (just the right amount) during pregnancy, and, most importantly, my son was fortunately born healthy as a fiddle. He's now nine years old and growing well, neither overweight nor underweight.