We are what we eat, anyone knows. If you're living on a diet loaded with sugar and
trans-fats, the chances are that you're struggling to manage your weight, and may possibly be setting yourself up for any manner of conditions in the future - such as
type 2 diabetes.
But how much more important does your diet become when you're pregnant; after all, you really are eating for two? See this gallery of useful information on the foods that you should and shouldn't eat when you are pregnant.
More info:
Beware of certain foods
Advice to the pregnant vegetarian
(Joanne Hart, Health24, August 2011)
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