If you are pregnant, create balance in your diet and eat healthy foods to supplement your flagging immune system. It’s okay to have treats every now and then, and keeping yourself happy is important. Don’t fall for the common myth that you’re eating for two; your caloric intake should rise between 300-500 calories per day. Stay hydrated by drinking water, and eat complex carbohydrates that are high in fiber such as brown rice, whole wheat bread or pasta, and starchy vegetables. Make sure you get three whole meals per day plus snacks. Eat early in the day and try not to snack late. Ease the metallic taste in your mouth which comes from morning sickness by eating foods high in zinc, such as pumpkin seeds and spinach. Even if you’re not hungry, try to eat something and don’t go too long without food. If your morning sickness gets very bad, eat something mild like plain crackers or almonds.

Key Takeaways:

• A pregnant mother’s immune system slows down during the process of carrying her child, hence the even greater need for adequate nutrition.
• The oft-repeated “eating for two” is a fallacy, as pregnant women actually do not need any extra calories until after the first few months.
• After those first few months the human body will start to crave more nutrients in pregnancy as the fetus’s growth ups the caloric needs of its mother from 300 to 500 extra calories per day.

“Certified nutritionist and Managing Director of Nutrition Nation, Tanja Guigon-Rech who is seven months pregnant takes some time to help make sense of all the important pregnancy nutrition information and offers tips for good health to all expectant mamas.”

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