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Nutrition and Pregnancy
From the beginning of pregnancy until the baby is born, the unborn child is growing and needs good nutrition.
Healthy eating during pregnancy ensures that adequate nutrients are available to help the baby grow.
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating provides a pregnant woman with all the information she needs to eat healthy.
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During pregnancy women need more calcium, iron and folate.
Pregnant women can use the Food Guide to be sure they obtain these nutrients. To increase calcium intake:
To increase dietary folate intake:
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To increase iron intake:
- Choose more servings of meats and alternatives.
- Choose more whole grains and enriched grain products.
Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating is available on theHealth Canada Website or by calling the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
For More information contact the Intake Nurse:
- Local calls: 519-258-2146 ext. 1350
- Long distance calls: 1-800-265-5822 ext. 1350
- E-mail: intake@wechealthunit.org
Reference:
Health Canada. Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy: National Guidelines for the Childbearing Years. Ottawa: Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada; 1999.