Ayurvedic Diet Chart for Pregnancy - Healthy Food Plan for Pregnant Women

Ayurvedic Diet Chart for Pregnancy

An Ayurvedic diet during pregnancy helps nourish both mother and baby with wholesome, easily digestible, and nutrient-rich foods. This pregnancy meal chart includes balanced options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, along with Ayurvedic diet tips on what to eat and avoid during pregnancy.

Ayurvedic Breakfast for Pregnancy
Fresh amla juice	Little millet pulao
Milk with flattened rice	Fresh bottle gourd or pumpkin juice
Red lentil curry	Ragi porridge
Barley chapatti	Air-popped popcorn
Soaked almonds	Dates and fig smoothie

Ayurvedic Lunch for Pregnancy
Pigeon pea curry	Moong bean-citron curry with brown rice
Fresh fruit salad	Vegetable stir fry (cauliflower, peas, carrots)
Multigrain chapatti (ragi, oats, jowar)
Beetroot-carrot curry	Rice gruel
Cooked or stir-fried vegetables	Mixed flour roti

Healthy Snacks for Pregnant Women
Beetroot, carrot, tomato salad	Fresh mixed vegetable soup
Semolina-citron upma	Jaggery water
Popcorn with corn & amaranth seeds	Puffed rice

Ayurvedic Dinner for Pregnancy
Sponge gourd or bottle gourd curry	Amaranth seed pulao
Mixed vegetable curry	Cluster beans or French beans curry
Red/brown rice gruel	Spinach or fenugreek curry
Jowar roti	Barley roti

Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy (Ayurveda): Spicy, oily, and processed food. Fried items and refined oils. Excess sour, salty, and pungent foods. Pickles, dips, and preserved foods. Bakery foods, packaged snacks, tinned fruits/beans. Carbonated drinks and soda. Black gram preparations.

Foods to Use in Moderation: Fried or roasted dry fruits. Cold, baked foods. Excess chilli, ginger, black pepper, and strong spices.

Best Ayurvedic Foods to Include in Pregnancy Diet: Cow ghee. Fresh seasonal fruits: amla, pomegranate, apple, citron, jujube (ber). Asafoetida (hing). Flax seeds, barley, and oats. Multigrain chapatti. Vegetables like bottle gourd, beetroot, carrot, and cauliflower. Red and brown rice.