Healthy foods to eat ?

Question

Hiii mamas! So unless I’m constantly snacking or having small frequent meals my blood pressure drops fairly low as some of you may have seen I’ve posted a few times. I never feel dizzy ( so far ) or faint but I’ll get queasy unless I’m full but I just can’t eat a lot in one sitting. I’m also low iron and on supplements 
Any suggestions on good snacks or small things to have close to me at all times to prevent this? TIA!

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I keep a stock of a ton of fruit! Especially now that it’s warmer and fruit is in season I keep all kinds of berries, cherries, watermelon, etc. that are easy to grab and go. Cheese sticks are also an easy snack for me. I have a 4 year old at home with me and also work at a camp so I’m constantly on the go, so the grab and go things are essential! I’ve also done bags of pre sliced apples with Nutella or peanut butter packs, bananas, small containers of Greek yogurt.

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Almonds

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I am always snacking! I make protein vitamin shakes every day bc they are easier to stomach. I put in: raspberries, blueberries, baby booster protein, ice, avocado, honey. It’s really delicious and easier to drink than eat bc of my nausea. Also I snack on Noosa yogurts, string cheese or cheese slices, all kinds of fruits and a lot for fruit, boiled eggs, bobo bars, cereal, veggies with hummus, sweet potato chips with guacamole, all kinds of nuts and seeds usually salted bc I’m craving more salt and it helps with the dizziness and low BP for me. During this pregnancy especially the further I get, if I got more than 2 hrs without food the nausea and migraines and dizziness get so bad!! For iron, make sure you eat iron-rich meat daily like chicken thighs or ground beef, also you can eat black beans and spinach though they won’t give you as much bioavailable iron as meat. And take an iron supplement daily for sure.

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Cheese sticks, peanut butter with apple or celery slices, yogurt with fruit, cottage cheese with a dollop of jam, trail mix (just nuts and dried fruit, no candy), microwave popcorn, carrots or cukes with hummus, dried chick peas in a package (love the Bombay Road brand from Whole Foods in “falafel” flavor, plantain chips, dried mango/raisins/apricots, whole wheat crackers with cream cheese. Ok now
I’m hungry!! 😋

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I’m having the same issue this pregnancy. Boiled eggs, meat sticks, bone broth, Naked whey protein, raw cheese, beef liver jerky, raw milk, bee pollen (high in copper which regulates iron), raw honey, sardines… all easy and nutritious. I also like to make bovine gelatin gummies with grape juice or orange juice for easy protein snack + you’ll get your amino acids in. I’ve also heard that apple cider vinegar before meals helps control blood sugar fluctuations. And make sure you are getting enough Whole food Vit C to absorb iron and utilize copper.

Healthy foods to eat ?

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