Pregnant and vegan??

Abana

I've got a colleague who's vegan and just found out that she's 2 months pregnant. Any ideas on vegan diets for the pregnant ones? Thanks in advance!

Baha

Vegans don't eat meat so perhaps they need to increase their protein by eating vegetables and soy products.

Cadelaria

Ditto to Baha, more foods which contain lotsa proteins.

You might wanna check this link out. Vegan or not we all should be very careful in the foods we eat.

http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyl...pregnancy.aspx

Abigail

Tofu, tofu, and more tofu... and yeah... vegimeat

Halia

Mushrooms as meat substitute.

Adalira

I guess there's no problem with regards to their diet as I feel like vegan diet is much healthier. If she's a vegan for quite a long time then all she has to do is manage the quantity of what she eats as she's already consuming for two. If she's just a new vegan then she'll definitely adjust and be wary on the stuff she eats.

Daja

Tofu... Good thing I'm not vegan

Dalinda

What's wrong with it? Anyhow, I love it!

Cadelaria

Me too. Not too much of a fan but I like it.

Idalia

If dairy products are a no-no for her, these could be a good source of calcium:

- broccoli and other green, leafy vegetables.
- nuts, sesame seeds
- dried fruits
- tofu
- soya products like yoghurts and soya milks