What to eat and what not to eat when pregnant

When youre pregnant there are usually plenty of people in your life ready to give you dietary advice. Its common to be fed bad advice based on inaccurate information old wives tales or one persons experience.
But you just want information you can trust about pregnancy nutrition. So how do you know what to eat and what not to eat when pregnant?
Your diet doesnt change in the first trimester necessarily. You should still consume the same number of calories. You still should make it a priority to eat from the main food groups vegetables fruits whole grains protein foods and dairy.

Picking foods to eat when pregnant first trimester
For your first trimester the number of calories you need every day actually doesnt increase. You may be officially eating for two but your developing baby doesnt need any calories from you yet.
During the first trimester it may actually be a little tougher than normal for you to consume as many calories as you typically do. Thats because the first trimester is when most pregnant women experience nausea and aversions to certain foods and smells.
You want to try to follow a healthy balanced diet high in vegetables and fruits lean proteins and carbohydrates from whole grain foods. This kind of diet is ideal for everyone whether pregnant or not because it ensures your body and that of your developing baby receives the proper vitamins and nutrients.
While it would be a good idea to try to eat nutritionally balanced and healthy it might not be possible Rebecca said. So do your best in the first trimester. Physicians usually recommend you eat a little bit more often in the first trimester. You would think that if I eat less often I wont get as sick but if you eat more often you actually can stave off some of that extreme nausea and vomiting.
You also need plenty of calcium which is in dairy products. If you are lactose intolerant or just dont like dairy you can get calcium from dark leafy green vegetables sesame seeds chia seeds and nuts such as almonds and hazelnuts.
Beginning with the second trimester you need to increase your daily calories but perhaps not as much as you might expect. In the second trimester you need about 350 extra calories per day and during the third trimester you need about 450 calories per day above normal.
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