At the early stage of pregnancy, many pregnant women do not want to have dinner. The appetite is decreased, which can endanger the supplementation of essential nutrients and further affect the normal growth of the fetuses. Therefore, it is important for pregnant women to enhance the appetite so as to improve the physical conditions for both themselves and the fetuses. The dietary therapy is the best way to adjust the appetite. Some foods like balsam pear and potato can effectively enhance the appetite. 

Balsam pear contains abundant nutrients like protein, fat, starch, calcium, iron, phosphorus, carotene and riboflavin. The content of vitamin C contained in it is more than 20 times higher than that contained in common vegetables. Balsam pear can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, accelerate the gastric and intestinal peristalsis, improve the digestive system and enhance the appetite for the human body. In addition, it can enhance the human immunity. Some people think that the quinine contained in balsam pear can cause abortion. In fact, the content of quinine is too low to endanger the health of pregnant women. Balsam pear can be used to cook dishes or soup. For example, the dish made of balsam pear and pork liver can protect the eyes, prevent the anemia and reduce the harms of computer radiation. Many people can not bear the bitter taste. They can use salt to saturate the pieces of balsam pear and remove the juice to alleviate the bitter taste. However, the nature of balsam pear is cold, so the pregnant women with deficient cold of spleen and stomach should not eat it excessively.

Potato can also improve the appetite and accelerate the digestive system for pregnant women. The content of protein and vitamin B1 contained in potato is 10 times higher than that contained in apples. The content of trace elements is also very high. Generally speaking, potato plays an important role in protecting the stomach, improving the spleen and benefiting the kidney for the human body. The vitamin B6 contained in potato can alleviate the gestational emesia. In addition, the effect of preventing the gestational high blood pressure can also be achieved. One of common dishes in China is sour and hot shredded potato. The taste is very nice and the nutritional value is rather high.

There is no need for pregnant women to worry about the decreasing appetite. Suitable foods like potato can effectively help them regain the appetite.