How to Avoid Sweet Cravings During Pregnancy

Video Transcript

"Are you trying not to become the Michelin man in pregnancy? Well eating a lot of food beats becoming a Michelin man. I'm Dr. Jill from Tampa, Florida telling you how to curb those sweet cravings you are having in pregnancy. You are going to have cravings. They're going to come at random times and they're going to come for a lot of different things. I recommend give in to them. Don't restrict yourself. When you start to restrict yourself then you are going to potentially want it more and eat foods that are worse for you. I recommend a very healthy diet in pregnancy, lots of small frequent meals and eat a little bit. If you are craving that cheesecake from the cheesecake factory, have bite, don't have th entire piece, make sure that you are not giving in too much. You don't want to gain too much weight in pregnancy but you also don't want to suffer so I recommend have a little, take that little bite, sooth that craving. I'm Dr. Jill from Tampa, Florida telling you how to avoid sweet cravings in pregnancy."