Every Pregnant woman is concerned with what her pregnancy nutrition should consist of.  It's funny that sometimes before we are pregnant we don't care too much about being healthy but once we know we have a little baby inside of us it all of a sudden becomes a main priority!  And it really SHOULD BE!

Last time, I told you I would give you a list of foods you should eat when you are pregnant so here we go.

Pregnancy Nutrition:  Foods You Should Eat While Pregnant

PROTEINS:

• Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless
• White Ground Turkey Breast
• Turkey Breast Cutlets
• Eggs (whites especially)
• Any Low-Mercury Fish (in moderations ~12oz per week)
• Flank Steak or Filet (in moderation)

VEGETABLES

• Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
• Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus
• Carrots, Red Peppers, Tomatoes
• Eggplant, Zucchini, Squash, Mushrooms
• Pretty much any vegetable
• Grains & Legumes & Starches
• Brown Rice and Jasmine Rice
• Quinoa, Barley, Wheat Berries
• Lentils, Garbanzo Beans, Black Beans, Kidney Beans
• Sweet Potatoes and Yams
• Oatmeal, Millet

HEALTHY FATS

• Avocado's
• Nuts:  Almonds, Cashews, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Flax Seeds
• EVOO, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil

FRUITS

• Apples
• Oranges
• Nectarines, Plums, Peaches
• Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries
• Pineapple, Mango, Banana, Kiwi, Grapes (a bit higher in sugar)

The best thing to do is eat a variety of all the foods listed above.  Try not to eat the same thing all the time.  I know its hard as sometimes, especially at the beginning of pregnancy you may have food aversions, or even nausea.  But whenever you can, try to integrate all these foods into your pregnancy nutrition.

If you want to know how much you should be eating during Pregnancy, click on the following link:  Should You Eat For 2

Stay tuned for next week, I will share my Prego Oatmeal Pancake Recipe.  Its delicious, easy to make, super healthy and nutritious and you will love it.

Also, make sure you are staying active and doing some pregnancy workouts.  They will help you stay energized and help you prevent excess weight gain.   If you need help with your pregnancy workouts, click here to get one right away:  Pregnancy Workouts