Nutrition Tips

Prior to pregnancy lifestyle changes along with dietary modifications are must you have to modify your diet too. Eat a balanced diet.

• Consume adequate synthetic folic acid daily (from fortified foods or supplements) AND food forms of folic acid from a varied diet.
• Consult a medical professional to take adequate dose of folic acid. You can supplement this with fortified breakfast cereals; citrus fruits and juices; dried peas and beans; and green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, collard and turnip greens, and broccoli.
• Eat foods high in iron, iron-rich plant foods, iron-fortified foods, or foods that facilitate iron absorption, such as vitamin C- rich foods.Iron is important during pregnancy as it prevents anemia.
• Eat a variety of fruits
• Eat more dark green veggies, such as broccoli, kale, and other dark leafy greens; orange veggies, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and winter squash; and beans and peas, such as pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, garbanzo beans (chick peas), split peas, and lentils.
• Get your calcium-rich foods.Eat at least 3 ounces of whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice, or pasta every day. One ounce is about 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of breakfast cereal, or 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta.