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Prenatal Nutrition
Food Guide PyramidMilk&Meat
Vegetables & Fruits
Bread & Cereal
Five Groups in the Food Guide Pyramid
• Bread Group
• Vegetable Group
• Fruit Group
• Milk Group
• Meat and Protein Group
Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
• Carbohydrates- for energy
• B-Vitamins- for healthy skin
• Iron- prevent anemia
• 6-11 Servings per day
• 9 Pregnant or Nursing Women
Vegetable Group
• Carbohydrates- for energy
• Vitamins- help regulate body processes
• Minerals- form teeth, bones & red blood cells
• 3-5 Servings
• 4 Pregnant or Nursing Women
Fruit Group
• Carbohydrates- energy
• Vitamins- regulate body processes
• Vitamin C- prevent infections
• Iron- red blood cells
• 2-4 Servings
• 3 Pregnant and Nursing Women
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group
• Protein- build body tissues, muscles and brain
• Calcium- strong bones and teeth
• 2-3 Servings
• 3 Pregnant or Nursing Women
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, and Nuts Group
• Protein- build body tissues and brain
• Iron- build red blood cells
• 2-3 Servings
• 3 Pregnant and Nursing Women
Vitamin C
• Helps the body develop strong bones, teeth and gums
• Helps fight infections
• Good Sources: Citrus Fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit), strawberries
• Tomatoes, green peppers, cabbage
Vitamin B Complex
• Promotes body growth, helps the digestive and nervous systems, and keeps the skin healthy
• Good Sources: Pork and sausage, milk, egg whites, bread and cereals, bananas, grapes, corn, green peas, spinach
Vitamin A
• Helps the body to grow and to resist infections and colds and prevent eye disease
• Good Sources: Carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, milk and cheese, egg yolks, green peas, tomatoes
Vitamin D
• Aids in the formation of bones and teeth
• Good sources: milk and cheese, egg yolks,
• The only Vitamin your body can produce when from Sunshine
Calcium
• Aids bone and tooth development, blood clotting, muscle and nerve activity
• Good Sources: Milk and cheese, yogurt, broccolli, spinach, sardines, canned salmon, almonds
Iron
• Needed for the proper functioning of red blood cells
• Good Sources: Liver, red meat, spinach, whole grains, raisens, green peas, dried beans