WHAT TO EAT WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT?

Maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy is very important. A mother-to-be need to choose a variety of healthy food and beverages to provide the important nutrients a baby need for their growth and development. A diet that lacks key nutrients may negatively affect the baby's development. Therefore, you need to choose healthy and nutritious foods to ensure you and your baby's health.

Here are 13 nutritious food to eat when you are pregnant.

DAIRY PRODUCTS

- During pregnancy you need to consume extra protein and calcium to meet the needs of a growing fetus. 

- Dairy product is a good dietary sources for calcium, protein and vitamin D

- The nutrients are important for the development of bones, teeth, muscles, heart, nerves and blood clotting of your baby. 

LEGUMES

- This group of food include lentils, peas, beans, chickpeas, soybean and peanut. 

- Legumes are excellent plant-based sources of fiber, protein, iron, folate (B9) and calcium. 

- A pregnant women need to consume enough folate to avoid the risk of neural tube defects and low birth weight. It may also cause the child to be more prone to infections and disease. 

SWEET POTATOES

- Sweet potatoes are very rich in beta-carotene which the body transform into vitamin A. 

- Vitamin A is essential for growth. As well as for the differentiation of cells and tissues in.