Low Fat Recipe For The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy

Like all pregnant women, you want to eat a balanced diet during the third trimester of pregnancy, and then it is good to use low-fat recipes. It helps to provide the fetus with all the necessary nutrients so that its development is as healthy as possible.

Below we provide some useful suggestions for keeping your desired weight during pregnancy.

The three types of fat

Saturated fats

Saturated fats are found in dairy products such as butter, cheese and ice cream. It is also found in most meat products (such as sausages) and in vegetable oils (such as palm oil).

This type of fat is not bad in itself, but too much consumption can lead to health problems and can cause you to develop high blood pressure or make you put on more weight than you might want.

2. Unsaturated fats

Unsaturated fats help lower cholesterol. There are two types: polyunsaturated fats, which include omega-3 and are very important to include in the diet, and monounsaturated fats, which are found in olive oil and nuts.

3. Trans fat

These fats increase your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. They are found in potato chips, margarine, cereals and processed foods.

Read the ingredient list first! See how much fat the product contains so that you do not eat more than you should. Also look at the type of fat so as not to get in you those that are not good for the body.

Low fat recipes for pregnant women

Now that you understand what fats you can eat and which ones you should stay away from, we want to suggest some recipes with low fat that can help you maintain a balanced diet and a healthy pregnancy.

Your diet is important throughout your pregnancy. You should eat at least 5 times a day: breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks and then dinner.

A healthy and wholesome breakfast is important. You need to start the day with energy. For breakfast you can use dairy products, for example: yogurt with muesli and fruit, toast and a vegetarian vegetable omelette.

Low fat recipe: A healthy breakfast

As a start to the day, you can try making these delicious oatmeal and banana pancakes to get the energy you need.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 egg
• salt, a small pinch
• 2 dl oatmeal
• 5 dl light or minimum milk
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation:

1. Pour in the oats, milk, sugar, vanilla, banana and a pinch of salt in a blender. Run until everything is well mixed.
2. Then add the egg and mix until it becomes a homogeneous mixture.
3. Then pour the mixture into reasonably large pancakes in a frying pan over medium-high heat. They will be of the American, slightly thicker type.
4. When you start to see bubbles coming up on the surface, you can turn the pancakes over and fry them on the other side.
5. And that’s it, you’ve baked your banana pancakes. If you want, you can pour on some honey, jam or fruit and berries on top.

As healthy snacks, you can choose yogurt with muesli, fruit, mango smoothie, blueberries, strawberries or whatever vegetable you feel like.

Low fat recipe: A filling lunch

For lunch you can choose between sautéed vegetables, rice and chicken, spaghetti with pesto or something else good. This is a real favorite recipe that is easy to cook. It provides enough food for the whole family, but you can reduce the amount if you do not want to cook so much at once.

Ingredients

• garlic
• onion
• Basil
• 1 tbsp oil
• 250 grams of pasta
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• tomato puree
• 700 grams of minced meat

Preparation

1. Fry the chopped onion on low heat with oil in a frying pan. When the onion is translucent, you can add spices and meat and taste with salt and pepper. Add the tomato puree when the meat is cooked through.
2. Lower to low heat and simmer while cooking the pasta.
3. Add the pasta to a saucepan of boiling, salted water and cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente, then pour off the water.
4. Pour the pasta into a bowl and add the bolognese sauce.
5. Serve and enjoy.

Low fat recipe: A delicious dinner

The best dinners are light and healthy. It is good to have dinner at least 2 hours before you go to bed. You can make a creamy zucchini soup and serve it with, for example, an avocado salad and chicken. This is especially good for relieving nausea.

This is one of the most useful and cheapest recipes. You can prepare the cream with just a few ingredients. It tastes better if you eat it when it is completely freshly cooked. This is exactly what you need on a chilly evening.

Ingredients

• 1 potato
• 1/2 onion
• 4 zucchini
• 1 dl cream
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

1. Rinse the vegetables well, finely chop the onion and cut the zucchini and potatoes into cubes.
2. Pour the olive oil into a frying pan and fry the onion.
3. After a few minutes, add the vegetables that are allowed to fry together with the onion on medium heat.
4. Add water so that it covers the vegetables and let them cook for about 10 to 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked through.
5. Turn off the heat and pour the vegetables into the blender until it becomes a cream.
6. Return to the heat and add cream, salt and pepper. Dilute with a little water if the soup is too thick.
7. Remove from heat and serve.

You can serve this mild, creamy soup with a little chicken fillet to get a little more protein.

It is important for your pregnancy and for your baby’s development that you eat nutritious, low-fat foods, such as these recipes, during your third trimester. This will help you maintain a balanced and healthy diet.

As a final tip, do not forget to drink plenty of water  as it is important not to get dehydrated.