I am craving achar so badly these days, like with every meal! Im 14 weeks. Is thoda thoda ok or should I control? Curious if others also had this craving.
Haan, hum North Indians ka toh achaar ke bina khana hi nahi hota na! It is completely fine to have a little bit of aam or nimbu ka achaar when you are craving it. Bas high sodium hota hai, toh limit me hi khana chahiye taaki swelling na ho.
I totally panicked when I ate half a jar of mango pickle in my first trimester because of the high salt! But my doc reassured me that eating pickles in moderation is absolutely fine and actually helps with nausea. Just don't overeat them because they can cause bloating and heartburn.
My saas actually made a special low-salt nimbu achaar for me when I was pregnant because I was craving spicy things. She always told me that a little bit of homemade achaar is fine to improve taste, but market-bought ones have too many preservatives. So try to stick to ghar ka achaar in small quantities.
Pickles are delicious but I always overthink about the preservatives and heavy salt content in them. I was so scared of getting high blood pressure or acidity, so I only ate a tiny piece of home-cooked fresh pickle. If you are having it, please keep an eye on your blood pressure levels just to be safe.
I always see in movies that craving pickles is the first sign of pregnancy, so it's quite interesting! We are trying to conceive right now, and I honestly love eating pickle with my parathas. I've read that a small amount is totally safe as long as it's hygienic and homemade.
