Eat Right Now

Follow these basic nutritional guidelines to ensure that you and your baby get what you both need.

• 3 servings from the milk, yogurt and
• cheese group
• 6 ounces from the meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts group
• 3 servings from the fruit group
• 4 servings from the vegetable group
• 9 servings from the bread, cereal, rice and pasta group

•  Use fats, oils and sweets sparingly.
•  Aim for 25–35 grams of fiber a day.
•  Drink at least 64 ounces of fluid daily, more if you’re active and during hot weather.
•  Follow guidelines in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid. To order a brochure, write to the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 1120 20th St. N.W., Suite 200, North Lobby, Washington, DC 20036 or visit www.usda.gov/cnpp to download a printable version.