What you eat has never been so important.

The food you eat nourishes you and your unborn baby. So
eat a variety of good foods every day. Choose foods such as
these, and be sure to select some from each group:

e Whole grain and enriched breads, cereals, rice, oats, grits,
pasta, tortillas, cornbread

e Oranges, grapefruit, apples and other fruits and fruit
juices; cabbage, broccoli, collard greens, spinach, potatoes,
yams, squash, and other vegetables

e Chicken, hamburger and other meats, fish, eggs, pinto
beans, nuts, peanut butter

e Milk, cheese, yogurt

Cut down on fats and sweets.

Fats and sweets (such as potato chips, soft drinks, and
pastries) give you more calories and fewer body-building
nutrients, and leave you with less appetite for foods you
really need.

How much you eat is important, too. -

Eating for two does not mean eating twice as much. It is
best to gain weight slowly and steadily. The average woman
gains about 25 pounds. But if you were overweight at the
start, don’t try to lose weight during pregnancy. Follow the
advice of your doctor or nutritionist about how much weight
gain is right for you.

Choose a variety of foods when you're pregnant.

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healthy mothers, healthy babies ©). Fremont. Michigan 49412

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES * Public Health Service