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Eating Peaches in Pregnancy - Safe or Unsafe?
Packed with necessary vitamins, minerals, fibre and at the same time low in fats and calories, peaches are great for pregnant women and their babies. Pregnant women can and should include peaches in their diet. As with all good things, certain precautions should be kept in mind when consuming them. In this article, we discuss the unique benefits of peaches for pregnant women. We also highlight concerns regarding their consumption during pregnancy and ways to include them in your diet during pregnancy.
Can You Eat Peaches During Pregnancy?
Peaches are a great source of Vitamin c, iron, potassium, and dietary fibre, all good and necessary nutrients for pregnant women. Yes, peaches can be consumed during pregnancy and, in fact, they have a lot of benefits for pregnant women. Vitamin C is particularly necessary, as it is crucial for the proper development of the foetus. Vitamin C helps with the proper formation and growth of bones, teeth, and other vital tissues. Dietary fibre in peaches maintains a healthy digestive tract in pregnant women, while iron and potassium are necessary nutrients for pregnant women. The one chief concern with peaches is pesticide contamination. Given this concern, it is best that organic peaches are sourced, at least while pregnant.
Nutritional Value of Peaches
To best understand the nutritional value and the potential benefits for pregnant women, refer to the list of nutrients given below.
Calories – 40kcal
Carbohydrates – 7.8gm
Fat – 0.4 grams
Fibre – 2.3 grams
Iron – 0.4 mg
Magnesium – 8.06mg
Potassium – 281mg
Protein – 0.86gm
Vitamin A – 489 IU
Vitamin C – 5.49mg
Health Benefits of Peaches for Pregnant Women
Here are some health benefits of eating peaches during pregnancy.
1. Rich in Vitamin C
With up to seven milligrams per one hundred grams; peach fruit is loaded with Vitamin C. Most pregnant woman are susceptible to iron deficiency and Vitamin C is crucial for iron absorption and reducing the risk of anaemia in pregnant women. Vitamin C is also crucial for tissue formation of the foetus and is for the formation of bones, teeth, blood vessels, cartilage and muscles.
2. Potassium
The high potassium content of peaches is particularly useful during pregnancy; potassium is helpful for maintaining optimal fluid balance in the body of both the mother and the baby. Potassium is also very useful in countering common pregnancy issues like fatigue, cramps and swellings. Furthermore, potassium in peach fruit also reduces instances of anxiety, depression and mood swings in pregnant ladies.
3. Dietary Fibre
Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to gastrointestinal problems during pregnancy, such as constipation, indigestion, and other related issues. One hundred grams of peach fruit consists of one point five grams or more of dietary fibre, so regular consumption of peaches during pregnancy will maintain good bowel movements and reduce instances of indigestion and constipation.
4. Phosphorous
Phosphorous is essential for maintaining the strength and integrity of bones. Not only will it help the baby develop strong bones but will maintain good bone integrity for the mother throughout the pregnancy and beyond. Peach fruit contains about twenty milligrams of phosphorous per one hundred grams.
5. Magnesium
Another important mineral for pregnant women, magnesium prevents the uterus from undergoing premature contractions and also prevents cramps and constipation.
6. Folic Acid
Folic acid is essential for brain and spine development of the foetus during the first stages of pregnancy. With four micrograms of folic acid available in hundred grams of the fruit, peach fruit is one of the best sources of folic acid.
7. Beta-Carotene
Essential for the development of a robust immune system in both, the mother and her baby, beta-carotene is readily available in the peach fruit.
8. Weight Control
High in nutrients and low in calories, peach fruit helps in the reduction of excessive fats.
How Much Peach Fruit Should a Pregnant Woman Consume?
Besides the numerous benefits of peach fruit consumption during pregnancy, pregnant women should limit their intake of peaches to no more than five hundred grams per day. Ideally, women should consume no more than two peaches per day and substitute other fruits for peaches to maintain this recommended quantity of consumption.
Side Effects of Consuming Peach Fruit During Pregnancy
Peach fruit does have certain side effects that should be kept in mind.
Pregnant women diagnosed with high blood sugar can have peaches, but only in very limited quantities, typically about half the quantity of those not suffering from the same condition.
Peaches consumed in excess can raise the normal body temperature during pregnancy and result in some bleeding.
The skin of peaches should be avoided, as the hair-like protrusions on the skin of peaches can cause allergies of the throat or otherwise aggravate the throat.
Peach fruits can be susceptible to contamination by pesticides, so sourcing organic peaches is recommended.
Tips to Select the Right Peaches
When selecting peaches keep the following in mind:
When held in the hand and gently crushed, the fruit should feel firm, yet have some give.
A very firm fruit with no give and a distinct greenish colour should be rejected, as the fruit has not ripened.
If the fruit has too much give and crushes easily, it is overripe and will spoil quickly.
Peach fruits with large bruises and dark spots are indicative of decay and should be avoided.
Ways to Include Peach Fruit in your Pregnancy Diet
There are various ways for pregnant women to incorporate peaches in their diet.
On hot days, a glass of fresh peach juice in the afternoons during pregnancy would work wonders to beat the heat.
For a more filling drink, a banana and peach fruit milkshake should keep away hunger pangs for a couple of hours at the very least.
Canned peaches during pregnancy are also a great way to enjoy these fruits without having to cut and peel fresh fruits.
Peach fruits can be had as a topping for cereals and milk.
Peaches are wonderful fruits to have during pregnancy and the nutritional benefits that they offer for both, the mother and her baby are significant and numerous. Care and attention should be maintained while selecting peaches on account of reported instances of pesticide contamination. Source organic peaches and eat them in moderate quantities.
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Why Toddlers Imitate Peers and Older Kids
It's crucial to understand the role of copying one’s peers and imitation in child development. This is a significant part of growing up and must be encouraged as long as it's enhancing and adding to the pro-social development of a child.
Research has shown that a newborn baby starts to mimic his mother. This becomes more evident when the child mimics someone older who’s smiling or protruding his tongue at him. Imitation opens up a whole new area of development and interaction.Fine motor skills can be learned by way of imitation like stacking blocks and using a crayon. Pretend play, meanwhile, remains one of the best and most preferred forms of play for toddlers and children to learn new skills.
Understanding Peer Imitation in Toddlers
1. Role of Imitation
Being imitated and imitating others have a clear influence on infants’ prosocial behaviour and young children’s trust in others. Social experiments conducted by researchers have also shown that imitation in children is a powerful means of social influence in development.
2. Process of Imitation
Imitation behavior in toddlers consists of both cognitive and social components. It’s a complex process in which the child needs to see the adult act, absorb it, translate it into an action, and then execute it through his motor skills. Adult or peer imitation provides a firm foundation for advanced forms of interpersonal relationships and social cognition.
3. Impact of Imitation
Right from infancy, mimicry is seen to have positive social consequences. It can enhance and promote a general prosocial orientation towards others. Just like adults, toddlers too tend to follow and trust those who mimic them and are influenced by the preferences and opinions of those set of people.
A child imitating older kids and adults is also learning new skills from them. Pretend play again plays an important role where the child can learn a lot of skills and activities by copying his peers and adults. But, the flip side is that he may also catch unsavoury actions shown on television and mimic the same. You can guard against this by keeping a strict watch on what your toddler is allowed to see on TV.
4. Stages of Imitation
For toddlers copying peers, there’s a definitive and progressive path according to their age:
Imitating facial gestures amongst newborns like smiling, pouting, opening the mouth and showing the tongue.
Imitating actions on objects amongst infants till the age of 9-12 months like holding something and touching the nose.
Imitation of other people’s intentions for toddlers in the age group of 15-18 months.
Imitative role play and empathetic behaviour in toddlers above 2 years of age.
Humans have the privilege of not only learning new motor skills but also learning about other people through imitation. A feeling of fundamental connectedness between the self and others is one reason toddlers imitate others. Similar actions and behaviour may make them feel that others feel the same way as they do and they may use their own case as a framework for understanding others. The attention they receive when imitating is another reason toddlers mimic peers and older kids.
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Fear of the dark troubling your child? It's okay, it's normal. Most kids are afraid of the dark and a lot of adults are too. It is disorienting when you cannot see and your mind plays tricks on you. With this activity we will create a cool night lamp so that you can turn night-time fears into a magical experience that your child will actually enjoy.
You Will Need:
A Glass Jar with a lid
Glow Sticks
Gloves
Glitter (Optional)
Disclaimer: Glow sticks contain radium which is NOT toxic but we still recommend that you and your child use gloves while creating this lamp to avoid any possible minor skin reactions.
Step-by-step Instructions
Wash and clean your glass jar. Make sure it is dry before you begin.
2. Take your glow stick and cut it at the top.3. Pour of the liquid into the jar.
4. You can add in glitter if you'd like.
5. Close the jar and shake it up so the radium begins to glow.
6. Switch the lights off to admire this beautiful night lamp. Isn't it magical?
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Level of Difficulty
Easy
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Glowing substances look magical and surreal!
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