You probably know you should be eating healthy food to benefit you and your growing child, but exactly how many vitamins and minerals do you need to consume during pregnancy? Read on to find out.Your healthy pregnancy diet
check the sell-by date, store it in the fridge and make sure you serve it piping hot. During pregnancy, you should avoid liver sausage, beacsue of its high vitamin A content, and all types of pate because of the small risk of contracting listeriosis
that having sex three or four times a week when you are ovulating will ensure there is plenty of sperm in the vicinity, ready to fertilise the newly-released egg. Tips for him: Cut down on your alcohol intake. Alcohol inhibits the absorption of vitamins
baby.Supporting conceptionCertain nutrients can play an important role in helping to support the reproductive health of both you and your partner. So you may want to think about taking a vitamin supplement specially formulated for conception
years should take a daily supplement containing vitamin D in the form of vitamin drops, to help her to meet the requirement set for this age group of 7-8.5 micrograms of vitamin D per day.However, babies who are fed infant formula will not need vitamin
calorie and vitamin intake.Try the following extra-value foods:FORTIFIED BREAKFAST CEREALS:Contain iron, vitamins B1 and B2 and fibre.FRUIT:Washed, peeled and cut up. Banana is rich in vitamin B6, dried apricots are rich in iron, and strawberries are a
Women trying to conceive could see their chances of getting pregnant more than double if they regularly take vitamin supplements.A study at University College London showed greater conception success for women on a Vitabiotics Pregnacare supplement
Women should meet the daily recommended allowance of both folic acid and vitamin B12 when trying to conceive, and during the first trimester of pregnancy, a new study suggests. The Department of Health currently advises women thinking of starting a
may help prevent it. Have a look at the food wheel for general dietary advice.Plus, there is evidence that women with pre-eclampsia are deficient in vitamins C and E, so eat plenty of vegetables and a couple of pieces of fruit a day, including avocados
Tube Defects (NTD), such as spina bifida.Now new advice suggests that taking vitamin B12 along with folic acid is even more effective.Why folic acid and vitamin B12?The importance of folic acid was confirmed by a major study by the Medical Research
