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Safe Foods During Pregnancy

Healthy eating for two

Healthy eating is more important than ever when you’re pregnant, says Kalnins. Here are some tips for how to eat healthy during pregnancy:

• Decrease your intake of high fat foods to help ensure you maintain a healthy weight gain during pregnancy.

• Choose healthy, nutrient-dense snacks, such as fresh fruit and veggies, low-fat yogurt, or granola

• Drink lots of water.

• When possible, opt for organic foods during pregnancy.

• Take a prenatal vitamin to ensure you’re getting enough of the nutrients that are essential for your developing baby, such as folic acid (0.4 mg daily), calcium and iron.

Meet our expert:

Daina Kalnins is a registered dietitian at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She has co-authored several books on healthy eating and nutrition in association with the Hospital for Sick Children, including Better Baby Food (the second edition was just released in summer, 2008) and Better Food for Pregnancy. Her latest book, YUM, is about nutrition and the importance of good food choices for children aged eight to 13.