Diet, nutrition & exercise during pregnancy

Exercising and eating healthy food can help you with your weight gain goals, and both can have a positive impact on your pregnancy, reducing your risk of pregnancy problems like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. They'll also help you feel good during your pregnancy and beyond.

Eating healthy means following a healthy eating pattern that includes a variety of nutritious foods and drinks.

• Eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, and protein foods.
• Choose foods and drinks with less added sugars, saturated fats, and sodium (salt).
• Limit refined grains and starches, which are in foods like cookies, white bread, and some snack foods.
• If you are feeling sick, try eating a piece of whole-grain toast or whole-grain crackers.