Eating for two when you are expecting a baby does not mean eating twice as much food, but select the most suitable for the mother and baby are healthy nourished with vitamins and minerals needed.
Iron, folic acid and calcium are some of the most essential nutrients, says nutritionist Edna Nava. However, it is also necessary to eat foods rich in zinc, magnesium, vitamins A, C and D and B complex
“(During pregnancy) the needs of vitamins generally are increased above the 30 per cent in the case of complex B, except the B6 (pyridoxine), which is 45 percent, and 50 percent extra folic acid (B9). (more…)
