Nutrition Month

Showing posts with label healthy beginnings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy beginnings. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Increasing your fiber while pregnant (or before and after)

Sources of fiber that you can include in your diet daily while pregnant (or before and after)

You need 25-35 grams of fiber daily
Be sure to drink at least 2 liters of water daily

benefiber (mixes clear or tablet form)

Psyllium fiber like metamucil (or equivalent), Konsyl

flaxseeds (have fiber and omega)

beans

raw vegetables

apples (or applesauce)

prunes (or prune juice)

fiber fortified cereal

splenda with fiber

yogurt with fiber