1st TRIMESTER: What to EAT? Foods rich in CALORIES Function: Gives the body the ENERGY needed Food sources 1 st TRIMESTER: Foods rich in Vitamin B What to EAT? Functions: • B1 (thiamine) Nerve function • B2 (riboflavin) energy production; helps healthy vision & skin • B3 (niacin) supports the nervous and digestive systems • B5 (pantothenic acid) produce red blood cells • B6 (pyridoxine) influences brain processes and development • B7 (biotin) needed for energy metabolism • B9 (Folic acid) helps the development of the fetal nervous system • B12 (cyanocobalamin) helps to produce and maintain the myelin surrounding nerve cells, mental ability, red blood cell formation Thank You S e e Yo u o n y o u r n e x t v i s i t