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7 Tips for a Thriving Vegan Pregnancy

Vegan diets are great for supporting healthy pregnancies. The fundamentals are the same for anyone who is pregnant, with a few specifics that vegans should keep in mind.

3 Steps to Healthy Meal Planning

Regular healthy meal preparation takes planning. To help you get there, create a list of preferred recipes, plan out meals for a week, and add in foods that your main meals don’t already contain.

Meeting Zinc Needs for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Zinc serves an important role in proper growth. Due to lower bioavailability in plant foods, vegan should increase their zinc absorption by soaking, sprouting, or fermenting grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

Basics of Dietary Sodium Intake

Many people are consuming too much sodium in their diets, which can have adverse health impacts. The main source of dietary intake comes from processed and packaged foods.

Magnesium Needs for Women

A healthy plant-based diet can provide sufficient amounts of magnesium. But most people are still not getting enough, despite water and food fortification. Due to the importance of magnesium and the increased needs during pregnancy, a supplement can be beneficial.

Meeting Vitamin E Needs with a Vegan Diet

Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant and helps to protect our bodies from cell damage. We know that having a diet rich in vitamin E provides many health benefits, but supplements are unlikely to have a similar positive effect. Vegans can easily meet their needs through diet by including a few servings of nuts and seeds.