Julia Chiles - Pregnant Perfect Recipes: A Cookbook of Pregnancy Postpartum Dish Ideas!

Its been a long day and you have swollen feet and a tired body how can you get into a routine of cooking healthy meals, so you and your baby will be healthy?

What kinds of foods are beneficial to eat when youre pregnant?

You should eat a wide variety of foods, in order to take in the nutrients you and your baby need. Six servings of grains daily is a good base and add four+ servings of veggies and dairy products. Two-four fruit servings will help round out your meals, and protein like poultry, meat, fish, nuts or eggs adds to your healthy diet. You should only sparingly eat sweets and fats.

Vitamins are important for the growth of your unborn child, too. In addition to taking prenatal vitamins, you can get vitamins and minerals in the foods you eat. Cook with foods rich in iron, like beans, spinach and lean meat, to take in 25-30 mg of iron each day.

Dairy products will help you add iodine to your diet. Its vital for your baby. Yogurt, cheese and milk are good choices. Vitamin C at 80 to 85 mg per day is important, too. Choose foods like oranges, strawberries, papaya, greens, tomatoes, green peppers and broccoli.

Include folate in your diet by adding legumes, dark leafy veggies or veal to your meals..64 mg. of folate will help prevent some birth defects.

Select one or two vitamin A sources every other day, too. They include cantaloupe, apricots, green beans, sweet potatoes and carrots. Try some of these healthy recipes soon