Did you know that when you are pregnant your body only requires an additional 300cals and whilst breastfeeding an additional 500cals. Many women believe they need to eat for two and form bad eating habits that are hard to break after giving birth making the excess baby weight hard to lose.

After years and years of being concerned about being 'fat' females tend to look forward to being pregnant so they can gorge on all the foods they love but have tried to limit whilst trying every new fad diet out there. You are supposed to put on weight when pregnant so why not eat what you want when you want right, wrong! It is important that you eat properly when pregnant, your growing fetus needs a selection of vitamins and minerals provided by fresh fruits and vegetables. This being said if you maintain a healthy diet throughout the day then you should allow yourself to a little treat if you feel like it. But when looking at the figures, the additional cal requires for a pregnant women can be achieved by adding a large glass (250mls) of low-fat milk to your daily diet. Some food for thought.