Vitamin and Mineral Needs in Pregnancy: Meeting Them Through Food
Needs for folate, iron, iodine, calcium and vitamin D rise in pregnancy. Which foods provide them, and when are supplements needed? A dietitian's guide.
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Needs for folate, iron, iodine, calcium and vitamin D rise in pregnancy. Which foods provide them, and when are supplements needed? A dietitian's guide.
Which vitamins and minerals matter for active people, and when might supplements play a role? Learn the basics and the safety points to keep in mind.
Dietitian support for eating well while you use a GLP-1 weight-loss medication prescribed and monitored by your doctor: protein, fluids, fibre and long-term habits.
How should you plan exercise on weight-loss injections, and what should you eat before and after? Balancing movement and nutrition to limit muscle loss.
Are there really foods that increase breast milk? The evidence on oats, fennel, fenugreek and dates, and how to eat well while breastfeeding.
What does low ferritin mean and what symptoms does it cause? Nutrition advice for supporting your iron stores, sample meals and points to watch.
Why does iron deficiency happen in pregnancy? Symptoms, iron-rich foods, tips that raise absorption and how to eat well while taking iron supplements.
Can you eat parsley in pregnancy, and why are parsley tea and cures not recommended? How to eat dill, rocket, mint and other fresh greens safely.
Sample protein-focused daily menus for people using weight-loss injections: options for a normal day, a day with nausea, constipation and a busy workday.
A month-by-month pregnancy nutrition chart: key nutrient needs from month 1 to month 9, portions by trimester and practical tips for each stage.
Can you drink green tea, chamomile, linden, mint and fennel tea in pregnancy? The caffeine limit, herbs to avoid and tips for drinking them safely.
What are weight-loss injections, how do semaglutide and tirzepatide work, and who might they suit? Side effects and the role of nutrition during treatment.
Should you cut out salt completely if blood pressure is high in pregnancy? High blood pressure, pre-eclampsia symptoms and blood-pressure-friendly eating.
What causes high uric acid, which foods raise it and which are better choices? A practical guide to purines, fructose, alcohol and water intake.
Can you eat dates during pregnancy, how many a day, and do they affect labour in the final weeks? Dates and portion advice for gestational diabetes.
What should blood sugar be in gestational diabetes, how is carbohydrate spread across the day and which foods suit? A nutrition guide with a sample day.
After stopping a weight-loss injection, appetite may return and weight may rise. Ways to keep your weight steady with protein, fibre, portions and movement.
What helps gas pain and bloating in pregnancy? Gas-producing foods, meal pattern, movement, herbal teas and abdominal pain that needs a doctor.
What is “Ozempic face” and why does it happen? Facial changes with rapid weight loss, nutrients that matter for skin, and the realistic role of nutrition.
What are high triglycerides and what is the normal level? Diet advice on cutting sugar, alcohol and refined carbohydrate, choosing fats, and a sample menu.