How to eat badam in pregnancy?

Question

my MIL keeps telling me to have badam daily for the baby's brain. but im confused, soaked or raw, and kitne in a day? second trimester chal raha hai. how do u all take it?

Aparna Murugan · Answer

Just soak them overnight, peel off the skin in the morning, and eat them. It's the cleanest way to get your daily dose of nutrients.

Shweta Tilak · Answer

Soak 5-6 almonds overnight and peel them in the morning. Don't overeat them, and keep your portions controlled to stay healthy.

Aparajita Venkatesh · Answer

Soak 6 to 8 almonds overnight, peel them, and have them with breakfast. No need to overcomplicate it, just make it a daily habit.

Radhika Pathak · Answer

My MIL says raw badam are 'garam' for the body during pregnancy. She made sure I only ate them soaked and peeled to keep it cool.

Hasini Pawar · Answer

I once forgot to soak them and panicked thinking I ruined my nutrition plan! But doc said eating raw is fine too, though soaked is easier on the stomach.

Nirmala Chatterjee · Answer

I used to grind my soaked almonds and add them to my morning milk. It was super filling and helped with my morning energy slump.