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Table 4 Dietary recommendations during pregnancy (Office de la naissance et de l'enfance https://www.one.be/public/brochures/brochuredetail/brochure/grossesse-et-allaitement-que-manger/)

From: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in pregnancy: a case report

Fruit and vegetables

400 g/day

Starches

3 times a day, wholegrain cereals are preferred

Dairy products

3–4 times a day to meet the estimated calcium requirement of 950 mg/day

Meat/poultry/fish/eggs

Especially lean meats

Favor fish twice a week

You do not have to eat them every day and legumes can be an excellent alternative

Eggs are rich in omega 3 and therefore beneficial

Fats

In moderation and preferably uncooked

Olive or rapeseed oil, or even salt-free butter, are to be preferred