Prunes for Pregnancy!

Written By Nessa Hayes

PRUNES FOR PREGNANCY

Prunes are plums that have been dried are friggen DELICIOUS! It's nature's candy. For real. I recommend popping a prune in your mouth when you get that craving for something sweet in-between meals. It's a nice hit of energy and it includes IODINE, helps with CONSTIPATION, and is high in VITAMINS and NUTRIENTS.

🟣 Five dried prunes provide 13 mcg of iodine, or about 9% of the daily value

🟣 Prunes are commonly known for helping relieve constipation. This is because of their high content of fiber and sorbitol, a type of sugar alcohol. Pregnancy hormones can SLOW digestion so give your body a sweet boost.

🟣 Prunes are high in many vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium and iron

🟣 Prunes are low on the glycemic index

🟣 Eating prunes help you build hemoglobin preventing anemia during pregnancy.

🟣 Prunes contain potassium, which can help lower blood pressure and may reduce the risk of prenatal hypertension. As your blood sugar regulates, it also keeps your anxiety and depression at bay.

🟣 Beta-carotene and Vitamin A in prunes can aid in the development of the eyes of your baby.

Happy Snacking!

Nessa Hayes

Nessa is the founder of Radical Mother Wellness, a Clinical Herbalist and Birth Keeper devoted to supporting women who are ready to tune in, slow down, and make the simple—but often challenging—shifts that lead to lasting holistic health. Rooted in plant medicine, body wisdom, and intuitive care, her work centers fertility, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood as powerful thresholds for healing and transformation. Nessa guides women back into relationship with their bodies so they can reclaim their health, their rhythm, and their inner authority.

https://www.radicalmotherwellness.com
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