Here are some easy recipes that you can use if you have been experiencing nausea during your pregnancy! They are energy and nutrient rich recipes with some nausea-friendly ingredients like ginger and bananas. These smoothies will help you with both hydration and electrolytes, if you’ve been vomiting, as well as nutrients like Vitamin B6 and Magnesium which may help reduce nausea!
STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium Banana
- 7-8 Strawberries or as per taste
- 1 Tsp Chia Seeds
- 1/2-1 Tsp Grated Ginger
- 1/2 Cup Yoghurt
- 1/4 Cup Oats
- 1-2 Dates for added sweetness (optional)
- Ice/Water as needed to adjust consistency
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a mixer and blend
- Serve cold
MANGO PAPAYA SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 Cup Cubed Papaya
- 1/4 Cup Cubed Mango
- 1/2 Cup Milk/Yoghurt
- 1 Tbsp Almond Butter
- 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
- 1/2-1 Scoop Protein Powder (optional)
- Ice/Water as needed to adjust consistency
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a mixer and blend
- Serve cold
STRAWBERRY COCONUT SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 Cup Strawberries
- 1/2 Banana
- 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
- 1/2 Cup Milk/Yoghurt
- 1/2 Tbsp Shredded Coconut
- 1/2-1 Scoop Protein Powder (optional)
- Ice/Water as needed to adjust consistency
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a mixer and blend
- Serve cold
Enjoy!
Amrita Kotak is a Nutritionist from Mumbai, India. She received her MSc in Nutrition from Boston University. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and has worked with renowned Endocrinologist and Diabetologist Dr. Nadeem Rais for 2 years. She is particularly passionate about working with people who have Diabetes and with Pregnant women, to use food and nutrition to maximise and optimise health outcomes in both these populations
Amrita now works as a full-time Nutritionist and Diabetes Educator under the name RealLife Nutrition, teaching people all over the world how to optimise their health while continuing to eat all their favourite foods.
Her food philosophy is that all foods can and do fit a balanced diet; she believes that your food should be able to support your health whatever you are going through in life and wherever you are in the world. Through a combination of resources and recipes, she teaches her clients how to tweak their foods to fit their needs in a realistic manner, in a way that suits their real lives.
Amrita is super passionate about debunking nutrition myths and frequently dishes out no-nonsense nutrition information on various social media platforms. You can connect with her on:
Instagram: reallife.dietitian
Youtube: Frise and Shine
Email: hello@amritakotak.com
Disclaimer
Please always check with your healthcare professional before making any changes to your lifestyle so as to ensure the safety of you and your baby.
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