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What Are The Nutritional Food I Can Take During Pregnancy?
Hello Doctor, I am 6 months pregnant. Can u please suggest me natural foods that contain high source of iron and calcium. I am taking Almond(3-4), dried grapes, walnut, dates(3), honey(2 spoons) daily, greens (weekly thrice), sprouted green grams (4 days/wk), plus I take multi grain kanji drink daily. Please suggest me what else to take. I am a vegetarian. Thanks and regards. Nandini.
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Dear Nandini,
Thanks for your query. Ideally, you should also be taking a pre-natal multivitamin that contains iron. Soy based foods contain moderate amounts of iron. Eat your greens and soy products with citric jiuces, which facilitate absorbtion of iron by the gut.
Hope that is useful, wish you the best,
Dr. Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic
Thanks for your query. Ideally, you should also be taking a pre-natal multivitamin that contains iron. Soy based foods contain moderate amounts of iron. Eat your greens and soy products with citric jiuces, which facilitate absorbtion of iron by the gut.
Hope that is useful, wish you the best,
Dr. Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic
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