Pregnancy Diet Plan: What to Eat When Pregnant

By Elizabeth Bassey

A guide to eating healthy during pregnancy in order to avoid health related problems for a pregnant women and their baby.Proper pregnancy nutrition is not about packing in hundreds of extra calories a day. It's about giving the pregnant woman the right type of food so she will get sufficient amounts of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fat, and protein) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, and other essential chemical compounds such as choline) in her diet. So proper pregnancy nutrition centers on the quality of the food that is being consumed by the pregnant woman on a daily basis, not just on the number of calories she is consuming -- although that, too, is important. Proper nutrition is a pregnant woman's first defense against pregnancy-related problems. Remember, what goes into a pregnant woman's body is eventually absorbed by the baby inside. If she eats junk most of the time, the baby is forced to consume high amounts of sodium, saturated fat, and sugar as well. It takes more than calories to produce a healthy baby; please remember that.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468158716
• ISBN13: 9781468158717
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"