While you are pregnant, it is especially important to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Each day you should eat five or more servings from this group. Choose one serving daily that will be a good source of Vitamin C. Be sure you eat a good source of Vitamin A at least every other day. A little fat is needed to keep your body insulated, help vitamins work, and make food taste better.
Fats supply a lot of calories, more than any other food group, and very few nutrients.
Easy does it on the fats. Soft drinks, candy, and other sweets also contribute mainly calories and very few nutrients. Eating too many sweets may keep you from getting the necessary nutrients and may cause you to gain too much weight. Easy does it on sweets and sugars, too. You can't live without water.