Following a good preconception nutrition programme will ensure that you get adequate levels of nutrients to meet yours and your baby’s needs during pregnancy.
You should follow the standards of healthy eating plan and select properly from the most important food groups and ensure you get a healthy and varied diet.
Food groups that you should include in your preconception nutrition:
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FOOD GROUPS | No. Of Servings Per Day |
| Dairy product and milk, for example, yogurt, cheese and low-fat milk |
2-3 |
| Fruits and vegetables – All types of fruits like fresh, frozen, juiced and canned |
At least 5 |
|
Foods sufficient in fat and sugar like pastries, cakes, butter, cooking fats, biscuits, chocolates, sweets, sugary drinks, crisps, cream, and margarine | Consume in sufficient levels according to your BMI |
| Starchy carbohydrates like breakfast cereals, rice, pasta, porridge oats, bread, and potatoes |
5-7 |
| Fish, meat and alternatives, for instance, poultry, lean meat, white fish, peas, pulses, oily fish, eggs, and beans |
2 |
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