Food ideas for snacks and meals

Food Ideas for Snacks to Avoid Morning Sickness

Bland and dry: Crackers, popcorn (pair with a few cubes of cheese or a cheese stick for added protein and calcium)

Tart: Lemon slices for tea, a citrusy vinaigrette for salad, or capers sprinkled on salad

Crunchy/hearty: Nuts and seeds (bonus: healthy unsaturated fats and calorie-dense)

Crunchy/zesty/salty: Pickles, potato chips (use sparingly to whet appetite for a meal)

Cold/fruity: Cold pieces of cut-up apple or watermelon, popsicles made with 100% fruit juice

Cold/crisp: Raw veggie sticks - carrot, celery, cucumber, jicama, bell pepper, snap peas, snow peas, radish

Food Ideas for Meals to Avoid Morning Sickness

Cold noodle or pasta salad with a simple olive oil/balsamic vinegar (or olive oil/lemon juice) dressing. Add chopped nuts, crisp veggie slices, and, if it fits your palate, hard-boiled egg.

Brown rice salad flecked with cut-up avocado, grated carrots, bean sprouts, and chicken.

A sandwich made with a zesty filling of plain canned tuna, chopped capers, and a squeeze of lemon juice topped with cucumber.

Plain vegetable soup made with pre-packaged broth with added frozen veggies, cut-up chicken, and some quick-to-cook whole grains such as amaranth, quinoa, or millet added in.