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Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating. Benefits of Healthy Eating . A Note to Partners. Food For Thought. How Much Weight Should You Gain?. Pre-pregnancy BMI. Pre-pregnancy BMI. Recommended total weight gain. BMI < 18.5 . 28-40 pounds / 12.5 – 18 kilograms. BMI < 18.5 – 24.9 .

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Healthy Eating

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  1. Healthy Eating

  2. Benefits of Healthy Eating

  3. A Note to Partners

  4. Food For Thought...

  5. How Much Weight Should You Gain?

  6. Pre-pregnancy BMI Pre-pregnancy BMI Recommended total weight gain BMI < 18.5 28-40 pounds / 12.5 – 18 kilograms BMI < 18.5 – 24.9 25-35 pounds / 11.5 – 16 kilograms BMI < 25 – 29.9 15-25 pounds / 7-11.5 kilograms BMI > 30 11-20 pounds / 5-9 kilograms 2 BMI = WEIGHT (Kg) / height (m) Prenatal Nutrition - Health Canada

  7. How Quickly Should You Gain Weight?

  8. Alicia and Felipe

  9. Alicia and Felipe

  10. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide

  11. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide

  12. Baby-building Nutrients • Folate (Folic Acid) • Iron and Vitamin C • Calcium and Vitamin D • Omega 3-Fats

  13. Folate (folic acid)

  14. Iron and Vitamin C

  15. Iron and Vitamin C

  16. Calcium and Vitamin D

  17. Omega-3 Fats

  18. Food Safety

  19. Foods to Avoid

  20. Keeping Your Baby Safe • Artificial sweeteners • Herbal teas, energy drinks, • & supplements • Lead and heavy metals • Pesticides

  21. Keeping Your Baby Safe • Bisphenol A • Toxoplasmosis • Vitamin A

  22. For More Information • Eat Right Ontario - ontario.ca/eatright • Health care provider • Local public health department • Dietitians of Canada • The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists • Health Canada

  23. This Best Start Resource Centre teaching tool was developed with input from a wide range of individuals from these organizations

  24. The information represents the best practice guidelines at the time of publication. The content is not officially endorsed by the Government of Ontario. Consult your health care provider for information specific to your pregnancy. This document has been prepared with funds provided by the Government of Ontario www.beststart.org © 2011

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