Is shawarma good for a pregnant woman?
Shawarma (/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/;
Arabic: شاورما) is a popular Levantine Arab dish consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit. Originally made with lamb, mutton or chicken, today’s shawarma may also be turkey, beef, or veal.
Thin slices are shaved off the cooked surface as it continuously rotates.
Shawarma is one of the world’s most popular street foods, especially in Egypt, the countries of the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and the rest of the Middle East.
Shawarma is enjoyed by every body, both young and old… but the question is whether pregnant women can eat shawarma. Is Shawarma OK or healthy for pregnant women… ? A woman once asked me if sharwama is safe for early pregnancy….
The truth:
Pregnant women can eat Shawarma as it is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals….This is good news for ladies who love Shawarma and crave shawarma during pregnancy. However, it is important to educate you that Shawarma contains high amount of calories and can cause excess weight gain during pregnancy…. Eating too much shawarma during pregnancy can make your baby too big and you may have a difficult delivery leading to C-section and tears.
Mind you, I am not saying you should not eat Shawarma during pregnancy, I am only saying you should it with much sense of moderation to avoid too much weight gain for you and your unborn baby.
Babies born with too much weight are called macrosomic babies and they are at risk of hypoglycemia after birth.
Eating too much Shawarma or hotdogs even even raise the cholesterol levels in your blood. Too much cholesterol in the blood can clog the blood vessels to cause coronary artery calcification and heart diseases.
Even though Shawarma cannot cause miscarriage or abortion, the truth is, Shawarma is not truly a healthy food for pregnant women. So, avoid it. Foods that are controversial should best be avoided by pregnant women.
Read this:
🌺 Healthy Dietary Tips For Pregnant Women
Eating well and healthy can help you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.☆
✨Don’t forget breakfast.
Try fortified ready-to-eat or cooked breakfast cereals with fruit. Fortified cereals have added nutrients, like calcium.
If you are feeling sick, start with whole wheat toast. Eat more food later in the morning.
✨Eat foods with fiber.
Choose a variety of vegetables and fruits, like carrots, cooked greens, bananas, and melon.
Eat plenty of beans and whole grains. Try brown rice or oatmeal.
✨Choose healthy snacks.
Low-fat or fat-free yogurt with fruit
Whole grain crackers with fat-free or low-fat cheese
✨Take a prenatal vitamin with iron and folic acid every day.
Iron keeps your blood healthy. Folic acid helps prevent birth defects.
✨Stay away from soft cheeses and lunch meat.
some foods may have bacteria that can hurt your baby don’t eat things like Uncooked or undercooked meats or fish (like sushi)
Lunch meats and hot dogs unless they are heated until steaming hot
✨Limit caffeine and avoid alcohol. Drink decaffeinated coffee or tea. Drink water often instead of soda. Water remains the best drink for pregnant women.
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