Beware of gaining too much/not gaining enough weight!
Gaining too much weight during a pregnancy will make you susceptible to pregnancy induced hypertension. However, recent trends have been seeing mothers-to-be that are too slim. It is said that not gaining enough weight will result in not only a smaller infant but also makes you susceptible to lifestyle related diseases. In any case, weight control during gestation is very important.
How much weight gain is normal during pregnancy?
The weight a pregnant woman gains until birth mostly consists of the weight of the infant (fetus), placenta, amniotic fluid and blood. A newborn's average weight is approximately 3 kilograms. It is said that a mother-to-be's body stores up necessary nutrients for birth and breastfeeding during pregnancy as well. In recent time, weight gain calculated according to each individual's pre-pregnancy weight seems to be the most ideal.
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Dietary Fiber Recipe
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Ingredients (serve 2)
- 100g Beef (sliced lean)
- 80g Chinese chive
- 75g red paprika
- 100g Burdock
- 4g dried wood ear mushrooms
- 2 tsp of white sesame seeds
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- ½ tsp of garlic (grated)
- ½ tsp of ginger (grated)
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tbs mirin
- 1 tbs of sesame oil
- ¼ tsp of potato starch
- ¼ tsp salt
- A pinch of pepper
How to cook
1. Cut chinese chives 3-4 cm long, and red paprika is chopped. Shave burdock. Soak the dried wood ear in water and cut it back into small pieces.
2. Cut the beef into 2-3 cm wide pieces.
3. Put beef, burdock root, and <A> in a plastic bag and mix.
4. In a heated frying pan (3), add drained wood ear mushrooms, leeks, and red paprika, fry until cooked while the meat is well cooked, and add white sesame seeds, grinding them with your fingers.