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Eat a healthy balanced diet

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A healthy diet for pregnancy is much the same as for everyone! Briefly, it is as follows:

Eat plenty of starch-based foods (complex carbohydrates)

The bulk of most meals should be starch-based foods (such as bread, cereals, potatoes, rice, and pasta), together with fruit and vegetables. Some people wrongly think that starch-based foods are 'fattening'. In fact, they contain about half the calories than the same weight of fat.

Eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables each day

One portion is: one large fruit such as an apple, pear, banana, etc, OR two smaller fruits such as plums, satsumas, etc, OR one cup of small fruits such as grapes, OR two large tablespoons of fruit salad, stewed or canned fruit, OR one tablespoon of dried fruit, OR one glass of fresh fruit juice (150ml), OR a normal portion of any vegetable, OR one dessert bowl of salad.

Eat protein foods in moderation

Meat, fish. pulses, chicken, and similar foods are high in protein. You need some protein to keep healthy, but most people eat more protein than is needed.

Read on for more info about eating a healthy balanced diet during pregnancy