Your Pregnancy

FOOD RULES FOR MOM & BABY

You need to eat the right kind of foods in order to have a healthy body. This is never more true than when you are pregnant, because you’re not only feeding yourself but your baby too.

The secret to healthy eating during pregnancy is that you should consider certain guidelines before putting something in your mouth. You don’t have to be a doctor to do it or a millionaire to follow it. It’s easier than you probably think it is. Once you understand the basics of what is good for you and why, making healthy choices will become a breeze.

THE THREE BASIC RULES

1 UNDERSTAND YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

While you do have to up your kilojoule intake during pregnancy,

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