What berries are good for pregnant women?

Berries are the main helpers of the kidneys of the future mother. Especially useful cranberry, cranberries, rose hips, blueberries, sea-buckthorn berries, blackcurrant and chokeberry. In addition to fresh berries pregnant you can buy frozen fruit and make fruit drinks.

The berries are rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is necessary expectant mothers. It strengthens the placenta, helps the body absorb iron, increases the elasticity of blood vessels and helps to fight infection.

Pregnant women are recommended to increase the daily dose of ascorbic acid up to 80-100 mg and breastfeeding - to 100 mg. Especially vitamin C is required in the last trimester of pregnancy. Its absence may cause fatigue, blood loss, miscarriage or premature birth.

The absorption of ascorbic acid in the body contributes cranberry, translated from the Greek language - &&171;sour ball&&187;. Cranberries doctors recommend eating during pregnancy when edema, varicose veins, high blood pressure and just as poly tool.

By the way, to the future of the child does not have food allergies, it is better to refuse from strawberries, raspberries and strawberries.