Chapter 4
Helping women stay healthy
In this chapter:
Eating well.........................................................................................................................33
Talking to women about food . . . . . . . 34
Eat more food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Eat a variety of foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ideas about food affect
women’s health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Eating well with little money . . . . . . . . 41
Eat these 5 important vitamins
and minerals every day . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Caring for the body for good health............................................................................42
Keep clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sleep, rest, and relax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Care for the teeth and mouth . . . . . . . . 43 Enjoy the pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Things to avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.............................................45
Stay away from people with rubella
and other sicknesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Avoid taking medicines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Stay away from chemicals
and fumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Avoid smoking, alcohol,
and other drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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