OH! Magazine - Australian Version December 2015 | Page 14

( Nutrition )

SUPERFOODS
FOR NEW MUMS
Dr Joanna helps new mums achieve optimum nutrition.
fter your baby is born it’s easy to
put yourself last on the list of
priorities, but your body needs good
nutrition to recover from the pregnancy
as well as support any breastfeeding
requirements. Here are some of my
favourite superfoods for new mums:

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1. Lean red meat
During your pregnancy you have an
exceptionally high requirement for iron to
fulfil both your and your growing baby’s
needs. It’s common therefore for new
mums to have low iron stores and often
mild to moderate iron deficiency, while
others may tip into anaemia. Although we
get much of our iron from plant foods, it
is not as well as absorbed. If you do like
and are willing to eat red meat this is
therefore a brilliant choice to provide the
iron boost your body needs.
2. Natural yoghurt
Your baby has drawn a lot of calcium
from your body during the pregnancy to
build her own