What foods should you eat during pregnancy? What foods should pregnant women avoid? And how many extra calories should pregnant women eat? Dr. Luann Hassan, an OBGYN, shares info on eating healthfully during pregnancy, recommending about 300 extra calories a day divided into small snacks with a focus on protein, plenty of fruits and vegetables and lots of water in a pregnant women’s diet. She suggests pregnant women limit their seafood servings to twice a week because of concerns of mercury levels in fish. Ask your doctor what you can eat during pregnancy.
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