Eggs
eggs are also rich in choline, which promotes your baby's overall growth and brain health, while helping prevent neural tube defects. Some eggs even contain omega 3 fats, important for both brain and vision development. "Healthy women with normal blood cholesterol can consume one to two eggs a day as part of a balanced diet low in saturated fat. When you are too exhausted to cook a full meal, a couple of hard-boiled or scrambled eggs are just the ticket.
Salmon
It is also an exceptionally good source of omega 3 fats, which are good for your baby's development and may help boost your mood. Just remember that even for salmon and other low-mercury fish, such as canned light tuna and pollock, the FDA recommends eating no more than 12 ounces per week to avoid ingesting too much mercury.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes get their orange color from carotenoids, plant pigments that are converted to vitamin a in our bodies. Although consuming too much "preformed" vitamin a (found in animal sources, such as liver, milk, and eggs) can be dangerous, carotenoids are a different type. They're converted to vitamin a only as needed, so there's no need to restrict your consumption of vitamin A-rich fruits and veggies. Sweet potatoes are also a great source of vitamin c, folate, and fiber. And like beans, they're inexpensive and versatile.
