Prenatal Nutrition Food Guide Pyramid Milk& Meat Vegetable s & Fruits Bread & Cereal

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