A healthy, well-balanced meal plan that includes a variety of foods is the goal of a breastfeeding diet. Many of the foods that you eat will travel into your breast milk, and can influence the composition, taste and color of your milk. It is believed that breastfed babies get used to the taste of foods in their mother's diets, and even develop preferences for those types of foods later in life.
You can get all the nutrients you need every day by eating a variety of foods from the major food groups.
Meats: Beef, chicken, turkey, pork, fish, and seafood. Leaner cuts of meat are healthier and preferred over red meats, fried foods, hot dogs and deli meats.Fruits: Apples, oranges, bananas, pears, peaches, strawberries, grapes, melons, pineapples, grapefruits, fruit juices, canned fruit, and dried fruit. Eat a wide variety of fruits each day.
Vegetables: Dark leafy greens (broccoli, spinach, kale, lettuce), carrots, peas, squash, peppers, and sweet potatoes. Vegetables should make up a large part of your diet.
Whole Grains: Whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, brown rice, tortillas, whole grain cereals, muffins, bagels, crackers, and biscuits. Whole grains are more nutritious than white bread, white rice and regular pasta.
Dairy Products: Milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream. Choose fat-free or low-fat dairy products that are fortified with Vitamin A and D over whole milk and items made from whole milk.
Nuts, Seeds, Beans: Peanuts, peanut butter, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried beans, lentils, nuts and nut butters.
Healthy Fats and Oils: Olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, and corn oil. Limit the use of butter, cheese and lard, which are high in saturated fat.
Liquids: Drink enough fluids, between 6 and 8 glasses of water or other non-caffeinated beverages each day.
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