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<\/p>\nFast food is unhealthy for everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or genetics and lifestyle among other factors. Fast food causes weight gain, high blood sugar and subsequently diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and hormonal imbalance. Fast food affects everything from your natural metabolic rate to your heart rate. It affects sleep and mood. Fast food can cause unnecessary spike in certain components in our system, be it sodium or artificial preservatives. Consuming fast food regularly can lead to cardiovascular diseases, respiratory problems, physiological conditions and even cancer. Some fast foods affect the central nervous system, the reproductive system and the integumentary system. It is safe to say that you must avoid fast food, pregnant or not.<\/p>\n
There is sufficient scientific evidence establishing the correlation between fast food and infertility, especially among women. It is quite likely that you would struggle to conceive if you are on a regular and generous diet of fast foods. If you get pregnant, despite being a regular consumer of fast food, you will be knowingly or unknowingly affecting the health of your unborn child. Pregnant women have to endure certain cravings. Some women want to gorge on fried pickles while some would love a serving of ice cream at night. The hormonal changes, mood swings and various other biochemical and physical changes in the body compel women to reach out for comfort foods. Many women grab a pack of potato chips whenever they feel a little uncomfortable for whatsoever reason during pregnancy. Most fast foods you consume during pregnancy will directly or indirectly hurt your baby. Hence, you should think twice before giving in to your indulgences.<\/p>\n
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There is only so much pregnant women can endure during the trimesters. Cravings are unavoidable. What one can do is manage those cravings and reach out for some healthy foods. The simple mantra should be to avoid processed foods. Shun sugar, white flour, additives and preservatives, any product that contains trans fat and chemically processed or artificially manufactured ingredients. Since it is really hard to always cook some homemade meals, one must have a handy list of healthy snacks. You can always go for kale chips instead of nachos and potato chips. You may also go for beet chips or dried seaweeds. You can replace cakes and candies with fruits. Eat apples and bananas. You may go for a bit of dark chocolate too. You can pair fruits with some almond butter. Ice cream must make way for yogurt.<\/p>\n
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There are ways to deal with cravings and not fall into the vicious trap of fast food. Once you develop a penchant for fast food, it can be really tough to let go and especially when you are pregnant. Not all women have the same willpower during the trimesters and very few would have their loved ones around all the time to have some fun and recreation during one of the loveliest phases of their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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