Q&A: What vitamins and minerals need to be increased during pregnancy?
What vitamins and minerals need to be increased during pregnancy?
What vitamins and minerals would pregnant women need to increase their intake of while they’re pregnant? This is a question for my nutritional chemistry class and I can’t find a good answer on line or in my book. Any help would be appreciated.
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Answer by kc
a woman should increase her intake of folic acid, iron, vitamin a, d , and calcium.
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The most important is folic acid as it prevents neural tube defects such as Spina Bifida.
Foods that are naturally high in folate are vegetables, especially green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, salad greens; citrus fruit eg, oranges; wholegrain breads and breakfast cereals. Chick peas, nuts, dried beans and peas are also high in folate, although cooking reduces this level. Foods with extra folic acid added to them (fortified) include some breakfast cereals, bread, juices and food drinks.
Important Vitamins and Minerals:
Calcium (1,000mg) Where to get it: Dairy foods, dark leafy greens, calcium-fortified soy milk, calcium-fortified juices and cereals
Folate (folic acid is the synthetic form, available in supplements)(600mcg) Where to get it: Dried beans, peas, lentils, orange juice, oranges, dark leafy greens, soy nuts, avocados, broccoli, asparagus
Iron (27mg) Where to get it: Liver, meat, seafood, prune juice, dry beans, wheat germ, oatmeal, tofu, soy nuts, grains
Protein (70g) Where to get it: Meat, poultry, seafood, dairy foods, beans and legumes, nuts
Vitamin C (85mg) Where to get it: Citrus fruits and juices, strawberries, bell peppers, tomatoes, dark leafy greens, broccoli, Brussel sprouts
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (200-300mg)Where to get it: Salmon, walnuts, flaxseed, leafy-green vegetables
Iron anemia is very common during pregnancy, therefore, iron supplementation, may be in order. Folic acid, is also another supplement, that is commonly increased during pregnancy.
Consider, examining marketing claims, of vitamin manufactures, prenatal formulas. Then go to: http://highwire.stanford.edu/, and search for justification.
Two, search examples, are: “iron anemia” “pregnancy”; “folic acid” “spontaneous abortion”.
There are some ingredients that are now considered standard in prenatal vitamins such as a greater amount of folic acid (folate), iron and calcium. This is a quote from the third reference below. I hope that this helps.