One of the main factors that contribute to your health and wellbeing is getting a wholesome diet. Eating a well balanced diet means eating the right amount of food by making healthy food choices. A diet low on protein and high on carbohydrate is not healthy for the baby as it may increase health risks in later life. A complete diet during pregnancy ensures healthy start for the baby and improve its longterm health prospects.

Your diet has direct influence on your baby's weight and health. Pregnant women, who do not eat well, might not gain adequate weight during pregnancy resulting in low weight babies. And these babies are at risk of impaired growth, mental development and deficiency diseases.

Nutrition facts you need to know
An undernourished tree can never produce an healthy fruit: similarly an undernourished woman cannot give birth to a healthy baby.

		Protein requirements in pregnant woman increase by 1.3 times than a non-pregnant woman
		Calcium requirements increase by almost 2 times than a non-pregnant woman
		Iron requirements in pregnant woman increase by 1.3 times than a non-pregnant woman
		High amounts of DHA*(a form of omega - 3 fatty acid) is required for baby's brain growth.
		Folic acid** requirements increase by 4 times than a non-pregnant woman