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The pregnancy plate: no 'eating for two'

What it is

No extra calories in T1, ~+340 in T2, ~+450 in T3. Protein every meal, legumes 3×/week, 5 vegetables, whole grains, 3 dairy, fish 2–3×/week, olive oil, water.

every day · from week 4 · until week 42

Sources

• Nutritional supplements in pregnancy — Israel Ministry of Health · checked 02-09-2026
• Weight gain during pregnancy: reexamining the guidelines (2009) — Institute of Medicine / NRC · checked 02-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.