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The Truth About Breastfeeding and Weight Loss
Dr Eman Zaky • January 31, 2021
Can I Diet While Breastfeeding?
If you are a nursing mother, fueling your body with nutrient-dense foods that help replenish it with everything it needs is vital. That's why you should include a nutrient-rich mix of healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and antioxidants to stay healthy and keep up with your baby's health demands.
So, can moms diet while breastfeeding?
The perfect answer for this question is that maintaining a healthy and balanced diet while breastfeeding is the top way a new mom can diet.
What are the best foods to eat while breastfeeding?
Cinnamon: Will prevent your blood sugar from fluctuating and decrease your sense of hunger.
Avocados: Rich in healthy fat to keep you full all day and are also a good source of B vitamins, vitamin K, folate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
Apples, Oranges and Bananas: Are your choice of dessert to provide energy for lactation and fibers for health gut.
Yogurt: Is always the best snack, full of probiotics and calcium to repair your bones and restore calcium level in your body.
Oats: As a breakfast, oats will keep you full and energetic all day. Best cooked with milk and a dash of cinnamon to fortify the fibers with a good source of protein and calcium.
Eat
Green Veggies madly and
Sweet Potatoes moderately to maintain healthy skin after delivery.
Raw Nuts are great source of vitamin E Omega 3 and fibers also zinc which are necessary for your immunity to keep you strong after postpartum.
Stay Hydrated to increase your milk production and overall water content in your body. Not less than 1.5 Liters of water daily.
Add Herbal Tea and and juices to your meals.
Stop asking about the fastest way to lose weight while breastfeeding!
In fact, don't worry too much about weight loss more than minding what you eat to provide your baby and your body with nutritious food. Being Healthy and enjoying motherhood is your priority.
