All the nutrients your baby needs to grow come straight from you. You don't actually need to eat more to supply the demands of pregnancy though; just be sure to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.‘Most of us eat enough, but our diet's quality
supplements.Vitamin B12 is found in meat, fish and dairy foods. The best natural sources of vitamin B12 are:MeatSalmon & codMilkCheeseEggsThe Department of Health advises that most adults will get enough vitamin B12 from a normal, healthy diet. However
DRIED APRICOTSEasy to snack on and great for topping up iron stores: one handful gives you 10% of your daily iron requirement. They also contain folic acid, potassium, calcium and magnesium. They will also help keep your bowel from becoming sluggish as your pregnancy progresses.T...
Ingredients150g strawberries, sliced100g blueberries300ml Greek yoghurt4tbsp demerara sugar50g amaretti biscuits, crushedMethod1. Put the sliced strawberries and blueberries in the base of four ramekin dishes or wine glasses. Spoon the yoghurt over the top. 2. Sprinkle the demera...
Serves two4 tbsp olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped1 clove garlic, crushed1tbsp red wine vinegar2 tomatoes, deseeded and choppedA pinch of sugar1tbsp parsley2 sea bass fillets, skin onA little plain flourMethod1. To make the tomato relish, heat 2tbsp of oil in a small pan. Ad...
Ingredients1tbsp sunflower oil1 onion, finely choppedHalf medium butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced3tbsp korma curry paste200g split red lentils, rinsed1 x 400ml can coconut milk450ml vegetable stockPinch crushed chilli flakes (optional)Salt and pepperMethod1 Heat the o...
Serves fourYou’ll need1tbsp oil500g beef, diced1 large onion, sliced1 red pepper, deseeded and diced into 2cm cubes2 garlic cloves, crushed1tbsp paprika1½tbsp tomato purée350ml water2tsp powdered beef stock1½tsp balsamic vinegar½tsp brown sugar½tsp Worcestershire sauce6tbsp full-...
Where we wentNorton House Hotel & Spa, near Edinburgh, ScotlandWho wentCaroline Evans, 32, and her partner Chris Evans, 35, from NewcastleEscaping for a weekend of spa treatments, snoozing and shopping seemed like the perfect way to prepare for our first baby's arrival. We decide...
