What is the balanced diet during pregnancy?

Question

What things should one avoid and have during pregnancy?

Answer 1

Eat 80% healthy food and allow for 20% of cravings of simple carbs (such as naughty food).

Take folic acid immediately - all other prenatal vitamins (with the exception of folic acid) are only necessary when you aren't consuming enough food

Avoid - sushi, all cheeses (except tasty, cheddar), deli meats (unless you microwave them to piping hot) and salad bars and really any food older than 1 day (24 hours) - it's okay to give this food to other family members as it wont harm them. Limit the amount of tuna (and other large fish) you eat due to mercury but you can eat small fish often

Enjoy eating for two and don't stress.

Answer 2

A balanced diet is 4 servings of protein, 2 servings of vitamin C, 4 servings of Calcium, 3 or more servings of green leafy/yellow veggies, 2 or more servings of other fruits/veggies, 5 servings of grains/carbs, iron rich foods daily, 2 1/2-7 1/2 servings of fatty food, you should include salt in your diet, 8-10 servings (64 ounces) of fluid (which does not include caffeine) and a nutritional supplement.
You don't really have to lay off many foods. There are certain types of fish that are not recommended because of the mercury content, such as canned and albacore tuna (no more than 6 ounces a week), shark, mackeral, and farmed salmon. Meat needs to be fully cooked... no raw hotdogs, bologna or anything like that. Steak needs to be fully cooked as does chicken and pork. Alcohol of course.
Besides that if there is a craving go with it but still eat healthy in the meantime. It is recommended that a pregnant woman eat 6-7 smaller meals a day which whill also help combat indigestion, constipation, nausea and other pregnancy woes