Although pregnancy is a time where you get to eat more of the foods you love, it’s also a time where you may start to experience cravings for foods that you normally wouldn’t touch.
Salty snacks, sweets, spicy foods, dairy products… or maybe even Dr. Pepper! Cravings like these are common. In fact, 50% to 80% of all pregnant women will experience some sort of craving. Source
Once I was close to my second trimester and prior to my gestational diabetes diagnosis, I had to have pickles with mint ice cream every single morning. I knew this wasn’t very healthy. Nor was it appetizing to anyone else. But it tasted so delicious to me!
While there is generally nothing wrong with indulging yourself every now and then, you should limit certain foods — or you could end up with some unhealthy weight gain.
Here are some ways to fight pregnancy cravings without feeling deprived…
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