Pregnant women and babies can be vegans but careful nutrition planning is essential

Take care to ensure fibre intakes aren’t excessive during pregnancy and infancy. Natalia Lebedinskaia/ShutterstockAs more Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this safe for pregnant women and babies? It is possible to meet the specific nutrient requirements of pregnancy, breastfeeding and infancy while following a vegan diet, but there is a catch: it must be well-planned. Researchers have developed four criteria to guide vegan food choices during the crucial life stages of pregnancy, lactation, infancy and early childhood. These four criteria will help form the nutritional foundation of a healthy vegan diet: 1) Meet your total kilojoule needs by eating large amounts and a wide variety of plant foods. Plant food groups

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