If you are pregnant and want a healthy baby then make sure you are eating a good nutritious balanced diet!

Dr. Tom Brewer MD (an expert in pregnancy and nutrition) was able to completely eliminate toxemia and pre-eclampsia and other related complications by stressing a good diet in his pregnant clients.

What is a good, nutritious, balanced diet?

The Tom Brewer Diet Everyday of the week you and your baby must have:

1. One quart (4 cups) of milk. Any kind will do; whole, skim, powdered, buttermilk, or one cup yogurt or cottage cheese for each cup milk.
2. Two eggs
3. One or two servings of fish, shellfish, chicken, turkey, lean beef, lamb, pork.

   Alternative protein combinations:
   Rice with beans, cheese, sesame, milk
   Cornmeal with beans, cheese, tofu, milk
   Beans with rice, bulgur, cornmeal, wheat noodles,milk
   Peanuts with:sunflower seeds, milk
   Whole wheat bread or noodles with:beans, cheese, peanut butter, milk, tofu
   or for each serving of meat you can substitute these quantities of cheese: Hard cheese - 3 oz. soft cheese - 4 oz.

4. One or two servings of fresh, green, leafy vegetables: beet, mustard, collard, dandelion, turnip, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, broccolli, kale, swiss chard
5. Five servings of whole grain breads, rolls, cereals, pancakes, waffles, corn bread, corn tortillas, brown rice.
6. Two choices from: A whole potato, large green pepper, peach, apple, orange,tomato. (One piece of fruit or small glass of juice).
7. Three pats of butter or marg.

Also include in your diet, in addition to the above;

1. A yellow or orange-colored vegetable or fruit five times a week.
2. Liver once a week if you like it and organic preferably.
3. Table salt; SALT YOUR FOOD TO TASTE!
4. Water; drink to thirst