EVERY BITE is for baby
WHEN YOU’RE EATING for two, you have double the decisions to make. And while those cravings take your food game to the next level, you want to make sure you eat right for both you and your growing baby. To help guide your palate through the next few months, we asked the experts for their top picks for the pregnancy plate and the foods you absolutely should not be eating.
Foods you Should be eating
✓ LEAFY GREENS
Think of going green in more than one way as a mom-to-be. “Incorporate spinach, kale, cabbage and broccoli into diet. They contain iron, folate, magnesium, vitamin C and fibre,” says Johannesburg-based registered dietitian Shani Cohen. “During pregnancy, the amount of blood in your body increases by up to 50 percent. You need more iron to make more haemoglobin for all that extra blood. So, whiz them up in
