1st Trimester Essentials
Last reviewed: August 2026 In the first trimester, the key nutrients recommended in the UK are active folate (400mcg), vitamin...
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- 1 large handful of spinach leaves
- 1 banana, chopped and frozen
- 150g/5½oz/scant 1 cup peeled, cored and chopped pineapple
- 1 tsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp super-green powder, such as chlorella or spirulina (optional)
- ½ cucumber, chopped
- 400ml/14fl oz/generous 1½ cups coconut water or cold green tea
Put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until thick and creamy. Serve immediately.
Serves: 2 • Preparation time: 5 minutes
| Nutritional information per serving: | |
| Protein | 4.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 29.7g |
| of which sugars | 21g |
| Fat | 2.1g |
| of which saturates | 0.2g |
| Kcals | 154 |
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