You're eating for two, but what does that really mean? How many calories per day? What should you avoid? Dr. Keith Eddleman, author of Pregnancy for Dummies, explains how to eat well during pregnancy.
How to eat well during pregnancy:
- Gain between 25 and 35 pounds during the pregnancy.
- Increase your caloric intake by about 300 calories a day.
- Choose a high-protein, high-calcium diet that is low in saturated fat.
- Avoid overindulging. A little chocolate is OK, but a lot of chocolate also means a lot of caffeine.
- Take prenatal vitamin supplements.
- Avoid consuming anything containing unpasteurized milk.
- Don’t eat fish that are known to contain dangerously high levels of mercury, such as swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish. Canned tuna can be eaten in moderation, no more than one or two cans per week.
- Don’t eat raw meat.
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