The diet for an optimum pregnancy is one advisable for all healthy adults.
The diet required for an optimum pregnancy is a subject which has changed and developed throughout the centuries. It is now widely accepted among health professionals that there is no need to eat for two and that a healthy, balanced diet is important in terms of fetal outcome, maternal health and the physical symptoms associated with the condition (Dorner and Plageman, 1994; Morgan, 1994).
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Table 1: Estimated average daily requirement for energy (EAR) and reference nutrient intake (RNI) |
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Nutrient Energy (kcal/d) Protein (g/d) Calcium (mmol/d) Vit A (µg/d) Vit D (µg/d) Vit C (mg/d) Zinc (µmol/d) Folate (µg/d) Riboflavin (mg/d) Iron (µmol/d) 260 Thiamin (mg/d) * in the third trimester only |
Normal (females 19-50 yo) 1940 45 17.5 600 – 40 110 200 1.1 260 0.8 |
Pregnancy +200* +6 same +100 10 +10 same | |
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