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| Home > Nutrition and Health > Food Groups
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| | Food Groups for Pregnant Women
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 Food Groups
Food can be classified into four basic groups:
1. Dairy products
2. Meat and protein foods
3. Fruits and vegetables
4. Breads and cereals
However, you may not get all the necessary nutrients even if you consume food from the above groups. Further sorting of foods is necessary to cover all the necessary nutrients.
Hence, food items are further sorted into seven basic groups:
1. Dairy products
2. Eggs and meat
3. Green and yellow vegetables
4. Citrus fruits and vitamin C-rich foods
5. Potatoes and other vegetables and fruits
6. Grain products
7. Fats
Two other food categories are also important:
8.liquids
9. sugar
Pregnant women should drink about eight cups of liquid per day. The body has no requirement for sugar foods. Excessive intake of sugary food may cause excessive weight gain, and also it may take the place of nourishing foods.
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