Question

You have a friend who follows a lactoovovegetarian diet and recently found out she is pregnant. She knows you are taking a course in nutrition and asks what you know about planning a nutritious vegetarian diet to support a healthy pregnancy. How would you answer her questions?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is that in addition to eggs and dairy products, beans, peanut butter, and soy milk can be effective sources of plant-based proteins.

Explanation:

A diet that includes plant proteins such as beans and rice, peanut butter on whole-grain bread, and whole-grain cereal with soymilk, helps ensure the expectant mother obtains all the essential amino acids.