Advice to drink given to pregnant, foods that keep baby's mind healthy

Actress Sonam Kapoor is pregnant and is enjoying her pregnancy a lot. Recently she shared a healthy pregnancy tips on social media platform, which is in discussion these days.

 Truth of Sonam's advice

A few days back, Sonam Kapoor, through a post in her Instagram story, asked the pregnant mother to drink pomegranate juice. This is actually the original post of Dr. Rhonda Patrick, who is followed by Sonam Kapoor. Dr. Ronda has done PhD in Biomedical Science. According to Dr. Ronda, “Pregnant women consume 8 ounces or about 240 ml every day. Drink pomegranate juice, then their child's brain will develop properly. Quoting a report published in the US Public Library of Science, Dr. Ronda has told in his original post that apart from pomegranate juice, polyphenols are also found in berries, nuts, tea.

Learn also about polyphenols

The function of the polyphenol element found in foods is to protect the brain. It protects the brain cells ie neurons from damage caused by neurotoxins. Not only this, it also works to increase the memory. It has been found to increase the ability to learn. It also improves the cognitive functions of the brain. Cognitive means actions or thoughts done by the mind. Cognitive functions include thinking, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, and attention.

mind will be healthy

According to Dr. Claire McCarthy, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing, the first 1000 days are critical for brain development. These days include pregnancy and the subsequent two years. At this time the nerves in the brain are developing and connecting with each other. The entire nervous system being developed during this period decides what kind of person the baby will become when it grows up. How will his brain develop? For brain development, pregnant women should include vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, polyunsaturated fatty acids in their diet.

brain booster food for baby in pregnancy

Pregnant women should include green leafy vegetables in their diet. Apart from this, some pulses should also be made a part of their food. By doing this, the baby's brain tissue will be protected from damage. Children do not have neural tube defects because of the folic acid present in vegetables. There is no cleft lip and many types of heart-related diseases. It is useful for the baby as well as the mother. There is no preeclampsia in pregnancy. India accounts for 16% of the few deaths due to birth defects in the world.

It is not possible to prevent most birth defects. Still, some doshas can be prevented by women by improving their habits. Dr Ritu Sethi tells that every woman should visit a gynecologist before planning pregnancy. Women should also stay away from other intoxicants including alcohol or cigarettes. Those women who want to plan pregnancy, they should take folic acid on the advice of their doctor. Include folic acid-rich almonds or flaxseeds in your diet.