Whole Grains

While you are pregnant, grains are a great source of the B vitamins and other minerals that your developing baby requires for almost every part of their body. To receive the most vitamins, minerals, and fiber, choose whole grains rather than refined or enriched grains.

Iron, selenium, and magnesium are some of the minerals that are rich in grains, which include whole wheat, oats, barley, corn, and rice. They are also particularly good sources of the B vitamins (including B1, B2, folate, and niacin), which your developing baby requires for virtually every part of their body. Grains help the placenta grow as well as provide energy for the growth of your unborn child. Make careful to pick whole grains like brown rice and whole-wheat bread.