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]]>Enjoy fresh fruits that are high in potassium such as mangos, bananas, and berries. They also provide added water, healthy carbs, and antioxidants.
While it’s best to avoid some seafood during pregnancy, due to mercury and other contaminants, salmon, sardines, and anchovies are all excellent choices, high in Omega 3 fatty acids that are essential for your cardiovascular health, and help build the eyes and brain of your baby. Avoid fish that is raw or undercooked, or high in mercury when pregnant.
Dark leafy greens such as kale and spinach will add essential minerals and fiber to your diet. Other benefits include fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, iron, folate, and potassium. Their fiber content can also help prevent constipation, and studies have linked high fiber intake with reducing the risks of low birth weight.
Lean beef, pork, and chicken are needed during pregnancy and in higher amounts. Low levels of iron during early and mid-pregnancy are linked to higher risks of lower birth weights and other complications.
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]]>Strong and healthy bones begin with our diet. Here are 5 things you need to know about getting the right nutrition for your bones.
Dairy products such as milk and cheese are excellent sources of calcium. Calcium helps our bones to grow strong and healthy.
Green leafy vegetables—such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and okra—are also rich in calcium (but not spinach). These are great additions to meat dishes or in salads.
If you are vegan and can’t eat dairy products, soya based foods and tofu are great calcium sources. You can eat these in curries, fry them or drink soy milk.
Oily fish such as salmon, sardines and mackerel are rich in vitamin D, as are eggs. Vitamin D is also good for the bones. Because we can’t always get all the vitamin D we need from food, it is important to also get enough sunlight.
Liver is rich in vitamin A, and vitamin A has been linked to causing bone problems. You should try not to eat liver more than once per week.
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]]>Enjoy fresh fruits that are high in potassium such as mangos, bananas, and berries. They also provide added water, healthy carbs, and antioxidants.
While it’s best to avoid some seafood during pregnancy, due to mercury and other contaminants, salmon, sardines, and anchovies are all excellent choices, high in Omega 3 fatty acids that are essential for your cardiovascular health, and help build the eyes and brain of your baby. Avoid fish that is raw or undercooked, or high in mercury when pregnant.
Dark leafy greens such as kale and spinach will add essential minerals and fiber to your diet. Other benefits include fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, calcium, iron, folate, and potassium. Their fiber content can also help prevent constipation, and studies have linked high fiber intake with reducing the risks of low birth weight.
Lean beef, pork, and chicken are needed during pregnancy and in higher amounts. Low levels of iron during early and mid-pregnancy are linked to higher risks of lower birth weights and other complications.
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]]>Strong and healthy bones begin with our diet. Here are 5 things you need to know about getting the right nutrition for your bones.
Dairy products such as milk and cheese are excellent sources of calcium. Calcium helps our bones to grow strong and healthy.
Green leafy vegetables—such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and okra—are also rich in calcium (but not spinach). These are great additions to meat dishes or in salads.
If you are vegan and can’t eat dairy products, soya based foods and tofu are great calcium sources. You can eat these in curries, fry them or drink soy milk.
Oily fish such as salmon, sardines and mackerel are rich in vitamin D, as are eggs. Vitamin D is also good for the bones. Because we can’t always get all the vitamin D we need from food, it is important to also get enough sunlight.
Liver is rich in vitamin A, and vitamin A has been linked to causing bone problems. You should try not to eat liver more than once per week.
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