Chemistry
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy is incredibly important, both for the mother and for baby. The nutrient needs for pregnant women are generally greater than those of other
women.
Prenatal Nutrition
Pregnant women can meet their needs for many, but not all, nutrients by having the amount and type of food recommended in Canada's Food Guide. The amount of some nutrients required by pregnant women is difficult to obtain from food. Two important ones are folate (folic acid) and iron.
To obtain enough of these essential nutrients, Canada's Food Guide recommends that women of childbearing age take a multivitamin containing folic acid every day. Pregnant women should ensure their multivitamin contains sufficient iron. Canada's Food Guide also recommends that pregnant and breastfeeding women eat a little more food, equal to two or three Food Guide Servings, each day.
Task
For Part I of the Nutrition Task, you are required to make a weekly meal plan for a pregnant woman (3 meals, 2 snacks/day) which must include:
• The age of the pregnant woman AND which Trimester your meal plan is designed for (1, 2 or 3)
How iron and folic acid needs will be met
• A variety of foods, according to Canada's Food Guide, to properly have all portions accounted for.
• An introduction paragraph describing the importance of eating well during pregnancy based on your research.
• A paragraph about food that you should avoid eating while pregnant based on your research
• A concluding paragraph describing how your meal plan achieves the goals of eating healthy and getting the right amount of nutrients.
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