Healthy snacks every breastfeeding mom should eat! Watch Slideshow

Breastfeeding is important for the development of a baby as well as for the well-being of the mother, since it impacts both their health.

As it takes a lot of energy, so all breastfeeding moms should replenish it constantly by eating a healthy and nutritious diet.

Here are some nutritious snacks which breastfeeding moms should eat:  

Nuts provides you with healthy amounts of unsaturated fat and fibre as they are powerhouse of protein.

Being a great source of calcium and protein, yougurt can make for a healthy snack for breastfeeding moms. But they should avoid eating the sweetened and flavoured yoghurts.

Nursing moms should eat hard boiled eggs as they are full of protein.

New mothers should a bowl of salad with fresh fruits and vegetables as their snaks as they have a high water content which will keep them hydrated.

Just go for whole grain bread and stuff it with lean meat, tomatoes, and shredded carrots to get the necessary vitamins and protein.

Avocados are full of mono and polyunsaturated fats that provides vitamin C and fibre to nursing moms. One can eat it with whole grain crackers for crunch and more fibre.

By Irengbam Jenny