Nicole E Marshall, Barbara Abrams, Linda A Barbour, Patrick Catalano, Parul Christian, Jacob E Friedman, William W Hay, Teri L Hernandez, Nancy F Krebs, Emily Oken, Jonathan Q Purnell, James M Roberts, Hora Soltani, Jacqueline Wallace, Kent L Thornburg
Most women in the United States do not meet the recommendations for healthful nutrition and weight before and during pregnancy. Women and providers often ask what a healthy diet for a pregnant woman should look like. The message should be "eat better, not more." This can be achieved by basing diet on a variety of nutrient-dense, whole foods, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, healthy fats with omega-3 fatty acids that include nuts and seeds, and fish, in place of poorer quality highly processed foods...
May 2022: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology