If you’re pregnant or nursing, you know how essential nutrition is for your body. After all, you’re not just feeding for one anymore… With an infant to feed, your body requires extra nutritional support.
Nursing mothers require additional vitamins and minerals from their routine to help them feed their infants before and after they’re born.
Many women adjust to a prenatal diet, choosing nutritiously dense foods and supplements for additional support.
Prenatal Diet—5 Food Groups
To maximize your prenatal nutrition, it’s important to focus on the following 5 food groups—Fruits, vegetables, protein, whole grains, and dairy.
- Fruits and Vegetables
It’s recommended to consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables every day. By choosing a range of colors, you’re getting access to an abundance of antioxidants and phytonutrients. Fruits and vegetables are also an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
- Protein
Protein is a key nutrient for a prenatal diet. The best sources include lean foods such as chicken, turkey, poultry, fish, eggs, and tofu.
- Whole Grains
Whole grains are a great way to add carbohydrates to your routine that are important for energy. It is recommended that half your daily carbohydrate consumption comes from whole grains such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, and brown rice.
- Dairy
Dairy foods like milk, yogurt, and cheese are an excellent source of calcium, protein, and b-vitamins. These are all essential nutrients that are recommended during a prenatal routine. For women that are lactose intolerant, there are non-dairy sources of milk that are also fortified. This includes almond milk, oat milk, rice milk, soy milk, and others.
Best Prenatal Vitamins
Ultra Prenatal + DHA
PipingRock Ultra Prenatal +DHA is the perfect 1-per-day supplement for your prenatal routine. It features a wide spectrum of essential vitamins and minerals with 200 mg of DHA for maximum support. DHA is one of three major omega-3 fatty acids and is a healthy fat and powerful nutrient. Check out this exceptional formula today to see why women are choosing PipingRock for their nutritional needs!
Folic Acid Supplement
Folic Acid is a key b-vitamin that women can commonly be deficient in, especially nursing women. Get powerful support from PipingRock Folic Acid with 800 mcg per single tablet. With 250 tablets this supplement is an incredible value!
Fenugreek Supplement
Fenugreek is a powerful plant that resides in the Mediterranean region, southern Europe, and western Asia. It’s cultivated for its nutrient-dense seeds, which are commonly used by women in supplement form. Get more out of your Fenugreek supplement with PipingRock Fenugreek which delivers 2,000 mg (Trigonella foenum-graecum) (seed) in easy-to-take capsules. Our gluten-free and non-GMO formula is mom’s best-kept secret— Perfect for any prenatal routine!
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