3 Low-fat Postpartum Recipes
We have some low-fat postpartum recipes for you and your postpartum time. During this time you have to follow a nutrition plan that nourishes, satiates and above all gives you the energy you need for your daily activities.
Read on for some post-pregnancy healthy eating tips and a few low-fat postpartum recipes .
The most helpful foods are fish, lean meats, vegetables, and fruits. Of course, some dairy products are not completely excluded. You can also add some delicious smoothies.
What do you need in your nutrition plan?
The foods that you should include in your plan are made up of certain nutrients.
Especially proteins and vitamins, as these help to strengthen your immune system and ensure your well-being in the short and long term.
Of course, you should n’t skip foods that are high in fiber and important minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and many others.
1. Fresh fruit
Seasonal fruits are an excellent way to get the fiber your body needs to function properly.
Of course, these are also refreshing when you eat them raw, whether in a shake, salad or whole.
2. Vegetables
Many vegetables are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It’s good to include these in your low-fat postpartum recipes.
There are tons of vegetables to choose from and this makes it a lot easier to make a delicious everyday recipe.
3. Proteins and dairy products
Lean meat, fish, turkey, and skinless chicken are low-fat foods high in protein. You can include some of these in your low-fat postpartum recipes.
Mix them with some tasty nuts and small side dishes of carbohydrates (rice, pasta, bread, etc.) for energy.
The most recommended dairy products are made from skimmed milk, as they have the lowest fat content. Reduced-fat and sugar-free yogurts are also good alternatives.
Low fat postpartum recipes
Here are a few low-fat postpartum recipes to consume for lunch or dinner. They don’t raise your cholesterol and aren’t fried either.
Salmon with vegetables and noodles
ingredients
- 75 g salmon
- 50 g of pasta
- 40 g of carrots
- 75 g zucchini
- 65 g cauliflower
- 40 g green beans
- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
- Salt, pepper and olive oil to taste
preparation
- Place the sliced salmon in a bowl and add the soy sauce.
- Let it soak in for about 15 minutes.
- Make sure to remove the bones and skin from the fish before cooking.
- Next, put water and some salt in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. As soon as it boils, you put the pasta inside. When these are ready, drain them and put everything in a container.
- Then cut the cauliflower into small florets. Cut the zucchini, carrots, and beans.
- Put some olive oil in a pan and cook the vegetables along with the salmon.
- Finally, serve the pasta with the salmon and vegetables.
Asparagus cream
ingredients
- An egg
- 100 g white asparagus
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- 100 ml of skimmed milk
- 100 g green asparagus
- Salt and black pepper to taste
preparation
- Cook the white asparagus in one pot and the green in another. Then you boil the egg for about 10 minutes.
- When the egg is ready, rinse it well and then peel it. Then cut it into thin slices.
- Heat the milk a little in the microwave. Put the white asparagus in the blender and add some olive oil and milk until the soup is creamy.
- Finally, add the green asparagus and the egg.
Baked fish
ingredients
- An onion
- Two medium-sized potatoes
- 200 g broccoli
- Two fish fillets
- A glass of white wine
- Olive oil to taste
- Tomato, salt and pepper to taste
preparation
- Cut the potato into slices and place them in a baking dish. Then you add a layer of broccoli and the onion. Sprinkle some olive oil, salt, and pepper on top to taste. Bake the whole thing with the lid in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Then you remove the lid and put the fish fillets on top, as well as more olive oil and some wine.
- Put the whole thing back in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
Summary
These dishes look and taste great so you don’t have to feel like you are on a strict diet. Instead, you learn to eat healthily.
Of course, you can treat yourself to an exception every now and then, for example a small dessert or another snack.
Use our suggestions for low-fat postpartum recipes as a way to create other healthy and easy alternatives. We can assure you that it is worth expanding the menu.
Little by little you will get rid of the extra pounds that you acquired during pregnancy. Go ahead and eat healthy and you will see how many benefits you can get from it.
