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Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
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Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

• A healthy diet during pregnancy is a lifestyle
  change that you make to ensure a healthy
  pregnancy and delivery.
• Your aim should be to consume a blend of all the
  five essential food groups.
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Minerals
• Vitamins

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How to Manage Healthy Eating During Pregnancy?

• You can eat healthy by including the following
  food groups during your pregnancy.
• Calcium Your rich sources of calcium required
  for the growth of healthy bones and teeth,
  calcium is present in dairy, milk products like
  tofu, cheese, yoghurt, etc.
• Folic acid This vitamin is required for the
  neural development and normal brain functioning
  of the baby.
• Iron All your leafy greens like spinach,
  fenugreek contain iron in more abundant amounts.
  Lean meats, beans, etc. are going to give us the
  company home.
• Proteins Proteins are a must for proper growth
  and repair of all the cells in the body.
• Vitamin C All your citrus fruits like oranges,
  sweet lime, lemons, etc., mangoes, lemon,
  strawberry, melons, grapefruit, kiwi, potatoes,
  pepper etc. are all rich sources of vitamin C.

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Foods to be Avoided for Healthy Eating During
Pregnancy

• Mould-ripened soft cheeses which typically have a
  white coating on the outside. E.g. Brie,
  Camembert, Chevre
• Soft blue cheeses like Gorgonzola, Danish blue,
  Roquefort, should not be eaten during pregnancy.
• Unpasteurized cows milk, sheeps milk, camels
  milk, goats milk etc. must be avoided.
• Any raw or partially cooked food, food items like
  meat, fish, eggs, etc. should be avoided.
• Alcohol, smoking, coffee, tea, are a BIG NO!

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A Sample Meal Plan for a Healthy Diet During
Pregnancy

• Breakfast Oats 1 banana 1 slice whole wheat
  bread toast, 1 cup skimmed milk.
• Mid-morning snack 1 cup yoghurt 1 fruit of
  your choice
• Lunch 3 roti 1 cup dal 1 cup curd 1 cup
  vegetables 1 cup leafy greens 1 cup rice
  (optional)
• Evening snack Raw vegetable sticks hummus dip
  or any low-calorie dip
• Dinner 1 cup vegetable rice / dalia / khichdi
  1 cup vegetable raita
• Snack 1 cup milk 2 almonds 2 walnuts

Maintain a proper balance in your daily diet
during pregnancy. This will help you continue
with a smooth pregnancy and a healthy delivery.
Healthy eating during pregnancy becomes a must
for the good health of the mother as well as the
child.
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