1. Relax. Getting the right nutrients during pregnancy to give your baby the best possible start in life is easy to achieve if you eat a well-balanced diet.
2. Diet. A healthy diet will keep you strong, positive and energized, making it easier for you to cope with the big life changes of pregnancy and afterward.
3. Lifestyle. Pregnancy is a great time to establish new lifestyle habits you can continue in future, as you care for your newborn and for yourself.
4. Benefits. Your baby will benefit from increased protection from some birth defects and go on to enjoy lifelong benefits if you eat a well-balanced diet.
5. Brains. Eating certain vitamins and nutrients during pregnancy has been shown to build a better brain and nervous system in a developing foetus.
6. Fatty acids. Eating foods rich in these enhances your baby's neurological development, helping to build intelligence and promote mental health.
7. Lower future risks. You can actively lower the future risk of cardiovascular disease in your baby by eating a heart-healthy diet while you are pregnant.
8. Glucose level. High glucose levels in your bloodstream will mean a baby with a high birth weight at risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in future.
9. Salt & water. Drink plenty of water and don't hesitate to use the saltshaker on freshly prepared foods while you are pregnant.
10. Calcium. Protect your health by making sure you take enough calcium toward the end of the second trimester and throughout the third.
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