No, this is totally false. Although pregnancy increases a woman's caloric needs, she does not need to eat twice as much.
It is advisable to add to the diet all kinds of fruits, vegetables and legumes to ensure an extra 300 calories a day.
Eating too much increases the risk of gestational diabetes.
Read the full article on: Truths and lies about nutrition in pregnancy ( 72).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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