Pregnancy Diet Plan

Making sure you are getting the essential nutrients can be easier than ever with this pregnancy diet plan.

© Brenda Lane

Fruit and Vegetables, Maciej Lewandowski

More and more expectant mothers are realizing that getting essential nutrients can be a challenge. Here is a great pregnancy diet plan and tips to make it easier.

Pregnancy can be an especially challenging time for many busy mothers today to get what they need. Working expectant mothers can find it difficult to eat essential nutrients while "on the go." Some might be tempted to stop for fast food rather than cooking an elaborate meal.

Here is a helpful pregnancy diet plan to be sure that you and your baby are getting all of the essential nutrients every day:

Meat/Protein Group - 6 ozs. total per day

Pregnancy Diet Plan Ideas include:

(Serving size is one egg, ½ cup cooked beans or 1 ½ T peanut butter or 1 oz of meat.)

Grain Group - 6-11 servings per day

Pregnancy Diet Plan Ideas include:

(Serving size is 1 slice of bread, ½ bagel, 1 oz of cereal, 5-6 whole wheat crackers, 2 ozs cooked pasta or ½ cup of cooked grains)

Vegetable Group - 3-5 servings

Pregnancy Diet Plan Ideas include:

(Serving size is 1 cup of leafy green vegetable, ½ cup of the others.)

Fruit Group - 2-4 servings

Pregnancy Diet Plan Ideas include:

(Serving size is 1 medium apple, orange or banana, ½ diced fruit or ¾ cup of fruit juice.)

Milk Group - 3 or more servings

Pregnancy Diet Plan Ideas include:

(Serving size is 1 cup of milk or yogurt, 1 ½ oz cheese.) Read this article on special diets if you are lactose-intolerant and you need to alter the dairy in your pregnancy diet plan.

Tips for pregnancy diet planning and eating healthy include:


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