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Eating Oats during Pregnancy - Is It Harmful?
Advice to eat healthy comes from every single corner of the world, especially if you are pregnant for the first time. Oats are a healthy option in everyday life, no doubt, and a pregnant woman does require a diet that is healthy and nutritious for herself and the baby. However, many women wonder if oats should be a part of their pregnancy diet.
Can You Eat Oats in Pregnancy?
The short answer to that question is a resounding YES! Oats are absolutely safe to be consumed during pregnancy. Oats are known to contain a lot of important nutrients that are quite essential for a budding mother in the prenatal stage. This makes oats one of the top items in the list of food a pregnant woman should have.
Benefits of Eating Oats While Pregnant
Some of the benefits of this high-fibre food are:
1. Great Energy Source
Pregnant women need a regular dose of energy throughout the day. Just a small serving of oats contains enough carbohydrates and calories to give a great boost of energy during the day.
2. Has Complex Carbohydrates
As opposed to the simple carbohydrates in everyday food items, these carbohydrates take time in breaking down and digest slowly. This keeps your blood sugar at a healthy level and reduces the risk of gestational diabetes. A slow digestion process also ensures gradual and healthy weight gain.
3. Rich in Fibre
Oats contain a considerable amount of fibre. This is a godsend for all pregnant women suffering from the usual bouts of constipation, as fibre helps in regulating the process of digestion and improves bowel movement.
4. Contains Vital Minerals
Potassium, phosphorous, calcium, and selenium, are just some of the minerals that are part of oats. Each of them has tons of benefits, right from improving your immunity to boosting your bone health and tooth formation, consequently ensuring great development and growth of your baby.
5. Has Necessary Vitamins
Healthy insides and healthy outsides are what keeps all pregnant women happy. With the presence of vitamins like B1 and E, all the fat and protein in the body is broken down in an efficient manner, which also keeps the membranes of the mucus healthy and strong.
Being an antioxidant itself, Vitamin E assists your body in detoxing itself, which keeps your skin healthy and your face glowing with happiness.
6. Rich in Folic Acid
Out of all vitamins and minerals, folic acid is one that no pregnant women should forget to take. It is highly essential in the development of the nervous system and the brain of the foetus and avoids any disorders from occurring.
7. Contains Iron
No more risk of being anaemic, when simply one serving of oats on a daily basis takes care of 10 percent requirement of iron. Complemented with a great diet, this is a great boost to maintaining your health.
Ways to Add Oats to Your Pregnancy Diet
Here are some simple ways to add oats to your diet during pregnancy.
1. The Classic Way
Oats are best enjoyed with hot milk and water, with a small teaspoon of honey in it. Further accompanied by some nice vegetables or adding some vanilla essence, if that suits you, can make for a heavenly breakfast.
2. No More Traditional Flour
The usual maida is not exactly a healthy option during pregnancy, since that can easily add to your weight and increase the risk of diabetes. Simply using oat flour instead of it can help you make healthy alternatives to various cakes, bread, cookies, and most of the other dishes that are made with maida.
3. Grab Those Bars
Now is the time to take as many granola bars as you can and chew on them as a quick snack. These bars not only contain oats, but other nuts and berries as well, which make for a nutritional and energetic bite.
4. Oats Can be Tasty, Too
Most people are introduced to oats in its bland and health-conscious form. A little experimentation will quickly reveal the flavours that complement the taste of oats impeccably. Some cinnamon powder, maybe a little maple syrup, milk, cream, ice-cream, fruits, brown sugar, and many others are great to be paired with oats and make them tasty.
5. Be a Master Chef
Cooking oats is a no-brainer, since there is literally no complexity to how they need to be cooked. Go ahead and try out various permutations and combinations to unlock that secret dish that is not only healthy, but great to taste, too.
Side Effects of Consuming Oats when Pregnant
For all the health benefits of oats, there are some side effects one can experience, even while consuming oatmeal during pregnancy first trimester.
Consuming oats excessively is known to cause indigestion and diarrhoea in a few cases. Limit the quantity to a healthy proportion.
Certain women have experienced a blocked intestine by consuming a lot of oats. This is a serious problem during pregnancy and should be addressed immediately.
If you are allergic to gluten, there are chances of you being allergic to oats as well. Try and find alternatives if you can.
Delicious Oats Granola Bars Recipe
These granola bars are tasty, healthy, and super easy to make. They’re a great option for a breakfast bar, between meals snack, or if you’re craving something sweet. The recipe is adaptable, so add your favourite fruits, nuts, or any other ingredient.
Ingredients:
2 cups of oats
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup of walnuts
1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds (roasted)
1/2 cup of sunflower seeds (roasted)
1/2 cup of almonds (sliced)
1/2 cup of dried berries (cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, goji berries)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
How to Make:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a baking dish (9* 13 inches) with butter/ parchment paper and set aside.
Mash the bananas in a large bowl, until you get a smooth puree-like consistency.
Add the vanilla and mix well.
Blend the oats in a blender or food processor until you get a coarse consistency.
Add the oats to the banana mixture and stir.
Add the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.You should get a heavy, slightly wet consistency.
Spoon the mixture on the prepared baking dish. Slightly wet your hands and press down on the dough until it is compact and flat.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until it is firm and golden-brown at the edges.
Let it cool completely, and cut into rectangular bars.
These can be stored for a week in the fridge and for a month in the freezer.
With any food item or consumable, as healthy as it might be, moderation is always the key. Oats are a great addition to your diet, but cannot be your main source of all nutrition and energy. Complement them regularly with your standard foods and make for tasty snacks whenever possible.
References and Resources: Livestrong
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इस समूह के सभी पाठकों को मेरा प्रणाम और आप लोग मेरे सभी लेख, कविताएं और कहानियां पढ़ने में भी अपनी दिलचस्पी दिखा रहे हैं, उसके लिए तहेदिल से शुक्रिया अदा करती हूँ और आज फिर हाजिर हूँ, आपके साथ शेयर कर रहीं हूँ कुछ भुली-बिसरी बचपन की स्कूल की यादें ।
पुरानी यादें दिल में समाई हुई रहती हैं, जी हाँ पाठकों और उन अच्छी यादों को संजीवनी के रूप में यादगार बनाने के साथ ही साथ सभी के साथ साझा करना चाहूंगी ।
जी हाँ पाठकों बात उस समय की है जब मैं तीसरी कक्षा में पढ़ती थी । हमारे स्कूल का नाम था "साकेत शिशु मंदिर" जो अपने नाम से ही प्रसिद्ध विद्यार्जन का मंदिर था । ठीक स्कूल के सामने राम मंदिर था और मंदिर के समीप ही सभागार का निर्माण किया गया था ताकि स्कूल के सभी बच्चे एक साथ भोजन ग्रहण कर सकें । हमारी शिक्षिकाओं ने हमें भोजन ग्रहण करने के पूर्व श्लोक बोलना भी सिखाया था और फिर भोजन ग्रहण करते थे ।
इसीलिए तो हमेशा कहा जाता है कि सर्वप्रथम माता-पिता और प्रथम पाठशाला में जो प्रारंभिक शिक्षा और संस्कार सिखाए जाते हैं वह हमारे कुशल व्यक्तित्व में समाहित होते हैं और वह ज्ञान कभी भी भुलाया नहीं जा सकता है । यही ज्ञान हमारी उत्तरोत्तर प्रगति में सहायक सिद्ध होता है ।
जी हाँ पाठकों! उस जमाने में बच्चों को घर से स्कूल लाने-ले जाने के लिए स्कूल की तरफ से मिनीबस या वेन की व्यवस्था आसानी से उपलब्ध नहीं हो पाती थी और ना ही मोबाइल फोन उपलब्ध थे । अतः बच्चों की सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के लिए स्कूल की तरफ से ही बाई के रूप में आया उपलब्ध कराई जाती थी । उस आया का काम था, हमें रोज सुबह 7:30 बजे घर से लेकर जाना और स्कूल की 12:30 पर छुट्टी होने के पश्चात घर पालकों तक सुरक्षित पहुँचाना था, "उस आया का नाम था रामश्री" । मेरे साथ ज्योती और असलम पढ़ते थे, हम लोग रोज उस रामश्री आया के साथ ही स्कूल जाते और घर आते थे । फिर हम तीनो चौथी-पांचवी कक्षा के बाद अकेले ही स्कूल जाने लगे ।
उस समय पिताजी की कमाई से ही सभी घर खर्च की पूर्ति की जाती थी और माँ घर के सभी काम-काज पूर्ण रूप से करती थी । फिर हम आया रामश्री के साथ स्कूल जाते थे तो माता-पिता भी निश्चिंत होकर अपने कार्य करते थे और स्कूल की भी बच्चे की सुरक्षा व्यवस्था की पूर्ण रूप से जवाबदारी होती थी ।
आप लोग सोच रहे होंगे कि मैं यह सब क्यों शेयर कर रही हूँ तो बात कुछ यूं थी कि हम लोग रोज उस रामश्री आया के साथ आते-जाते थे, तो एक अनोखा रिश्ता बन गया था और वह हमेशा कहती थी कि बेटा जब स्कूल का अंतिम दिन होगा, "उस दिन तुम तीनों को मेरे घर जरूर चलना होगा" । और यह बात हम लोग अपनी माताओं को बताना भूल गए, परीक्षा का समय निकट था सो अध्ययन में जुट गए ।
आखिरकार वह दिन भी आ ही गया स्कूल की सभी परीक्षाएं समाप्त हो गई थी और सभी शिक्षक-शिक्षिकाओं ने स्कूल में फेरवल रखी थी ।
अब भैय्या फेरवल के लिए तैयार होकर गये हम तीनों स्कूल और फेरवल के कार्यक्रम में भी देर हो गई । उस समय फोन भी उपलब्ध नहीं थे तो घर पर सूचित करने का कोई माध्यम ही नहीं था । उसी समय रामश्री आया जो है हमें बोली कि "तुम लोग आज ही मेरे घर चलोगे और मैंने तुम लोगों के लिए खाने की तैयारी कर ली है तो हम लोग उन्हें मना नहीं कर सकते थे " क्यों कि उनकी तरफ से हमारे लिए यही यादगार उपहार दिया गया था ।
फिर गए हम सभी रामश्री आया के घर और घर में कदम रखते ही बहुत ही सादगीपूर्ण वातावरण में अपनी दोनों बहुओं से मिलवाया । उस समय हमको इतनी समझ नहीं थी पर अब उस प्यारे से रिश्ते की याद बनी हुई है और अभी समझा कि कितने सौहाद्रपूर्ण तरीके से एक सास का रिश्ता अपनी बहुओं के साथ टिका हुआ था "काश कि ऐसी सास जैसी सोच सभी की हो तो कितना अच्छा" जबकि उसके दोनों बेटे बाहर नौकरी करते थे, उसके बावजूद भी रामश्री आया ने अपनी बहुओं के साथ बेटी जैसा व्यवहार करते हुए अपने पोते-पोतियोंं की भी देखरेख कर रही थी और साथ ही हमारे स्कूल में पढ़ा भी रही थी उनको, यह तारीफे काबिल है । उस जमाने में भी ऐसी सोच और " आज ये स्थिति है कि पढे-लिखे लोग भी ऐसा व्यवहार कम ही बरकरार रख पाते हैं" । इसीलिए कहते हैं न छोटे लोग नहीं छोटी तो सोच है ।
अरे मैंने रामश्री आया के घर खाने का जिक्र तो किया ही नहीं, बताऊं उन्होंने अपनी बहुओं की सहायता से हमारे लिए गाजर का हलवा, दाल-बाटी, लहसून की चटनी और बेंगन का भर्ता बनाया था विशेष रूप से, तो फिर हमें खाने का आनंद लेना ही पड़ा और कोई इतने प्यार से आग्रह के साथ खिलाए और हम ना खाएं, यह तो हो नहीं सकता न । " ये वह यादगार पल जिन्हें हम अपने दिल में अभी तक संजीवनी के रूप में संजोए हुए है" ।
फेरवल के मस्त समापन समारोह के साथ रामश्री आया के यहाँ बने भोजन का मजेदार जायका लेते हुए घर पहुंचे, शाम के 7 बज रहे थे, अब तो हमें लगा कि हमारी खैर नहीं । माता-पिता बहुत चिंता कर रहे थे, पर रामश्री आया ने पूर्ण सुरक्षा व्यवस्था के साथ हमें माता-पिता के पास पहुंचाया, तो यह होता है अटूट विश्वास जो उस समय हमारे माता-पिता को रामश्री आया पर पूर्ण रूप से था और उसने भी अपनी जिम्मेदारी बखूबी निभाई, जिसकी याद अभी तक जीवित है और सदा ही रहेगी ।
तो फिर अपनी आख्या के माध्यम से बताइएगा ज़रूर कि आपको मेरे यादगार पल कैसे लगे ।
धन्यवाद आपका ।
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