Most dietitians agree that it’s critical to eat healthy while breastfeeding. However, what does healthy eating for a nursing mother really look like? Priya, an award-winning diet and nutrition expert with credentials from the British Dietetic Association of Health Care Professions, claims the most important thing for nursing mothers is to eat a nutritious and balanced diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and fats. This leaves plenty of delicious foods to choose from, including fish, chicken, bagels, broccoli, avocado, olives, and nuts. It’s also essential that nursing mothers get enough vitamin D and calcium, both of which are depleted while breastfeeding.

Key Takeaways:

• Although one does not need to go on a diet while breastfeeding but she should ensure that whatever she is eating is nutritionally balanced.
• To get a nutritionally balanced food one needs to eat more of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains such as rice and oats, and cereals and bread.
• Although oil sources from fish and other oils are good for the health, while taking chicken one should not take more than two portions.

“You know breast milk is the best food for your baby, but what about your own nutrition during breastfeeding?”

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