Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Apple, banana, peaches, pear, litchi, pomegranate	Orange, pineapple, strawberries
Vegetables	Pumpkin, ginger, broccoli, bitter gourd	Tomato, peas, lemon
Grains	Wheat, brown rice	Refined floor and its products
Legumes	All pulses and legumes	nil
Spices	Cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, pepper, cinnamon	Red chillies
Oils	Cow ghee, olive oil, mustard oil	Cream, palm oil
Nuts	Almonds, raisins, walnuts	nil
Dairy products	Skimmed milk, tofu, yoghurt	Cream cheese, condensed milk
Beverages	Coconut water, herbal tea	Canned soups, alcohol, caffeinated drinks

 

 

	Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Banana with curd, lemon and steamed apple	Strawberry, pineapple, litchi, watermelon, orange, papaya
Vegetables	Carrot, pumpkin, potato, onion,bitter gourd	Broccoli, spinach, mushroom, tomato, okra, mushroom, radish
Grains	Wheat flour, white rice, semolina, rice flakes	Baley, oatmeal, corn, brown rice
Legumes	Yellow lentil	Frozen pulses, whole pulses, soy
Spices	Fennel, turmeric, mint, coriander	Red chilli powder, peppers
Oils	Cow ghee, mustard oil, olive oil, soybean oil	Unsaturated oil, palm oil, butter
Nuts	Nil	Cashew, peanuts, flax seeds, sesame
Dairy products	Buttermilk,low fat curd, low fat yoghurt	Condensed milk, cottage cheese, whole milk
Beverages	Home made soup, lemon water, buttermilk	Milk, soya milk, alcohol, canned soups

 

 

	Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Apple, pear, watermelon, pineapple, coconut, litchi, papaya	Banana
Vegetables	Pumpkin, peas, cabbage, turnip, potato, beans, bitter gourd	Okra, frozen vegetables
Grains	Wheat, oats, brown rice, ragi	White rice, sorghum, corn
Legumes	All pulses and legumes	Nil
Spices	Cumin, coriander, turmeric, fennel, clove, cinnamon	Red chilli, green chilli
Oils	Cow ghee, olive oil, mustard oil	Coconut oil, palm oil, butter
Nuts	Almonds, walnuts, raisins, flax seeds	nil
Dairy products	nil	Cheese, condensed milk, whole milk
Beverages	Home made vegetable green juice, fruit juice, coconut water, herbal juice	Canned juice, carbonated drinks , alcohol

 

 

	Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Grapes, banana, orange, papaya ,apples, dates, watermelon	All canned and packaged fruits
Vegetables	Carrot, pumpkin, spinach, mushroom, cucumber, potato	Broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato
Grains	Barley, oatmeal, corn, brown rice	White bread, white rice, rye
Legumes	All pulses and legumes	Dried and frozen pulses
Spices	Fennel, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, fenugreek	Red chilli powder
Oils	Cow ghee, mustard oil, olive oil	Butter, palm oil, unsaturated fats
Nuts	Flax seeds, chia seeds, almonds	Cashew nuts, walnuts, peanuts
Dairy products	Low fat milk, butter milk, low fat yoghurt	Whole milk and cream, condensed milk
Beverages	Milk, aloe vera juice, amla juice, home made soup	Canned fruit juice, tea, coffee, alcohol, soya milk

 

 

	Foods to be consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	All fruits	Canned fruits and juices
Vegetables	Raddish, carrot, tomato, cucumber. All green vegetables	Canned and frozen vegetables
Grains	Oat meal, wheat floor, brown rice, rice flakes, barley	Sweet and cheese biscuits, noodles, pasta
Legumes	All pulses and legumes	Nil
Spices	Pepper, turmeric, fennel, ginger, cumin	Red chillies
Oils	Olive oil,  sunflower oil, coconut oil	Refined oil
Nuts	Almonds, raisins, walnut, flaxseeds, peanuts	nil
Dairy products	Low fat milk, tofu	Raw milk, condensed milk, curd
Beverages	Coconut water, home made soups	Cold drinks, tea, coffee

 

 

	Foods to be consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	All fruits	Coconut, grapes, mango, banana
Vegetables	Green leafy vegetables like spinach,broccoli, onion, garlic, green peas, potato	Sweet potato, dried beans, jack fruit
Grains	Whole grain cereals, oats,rice flakes, rice flakes	Cheese biscuits, noodles, biscuits, pasta
Legumes	All pulses, lentils, soya products	Dried and frozen pulses
Spices	Fennel, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, fenugreek	Red chilli and table salt
Oils	Olive oil, cow ghee, soyabean oil	Butter , palm oil, coconut oil
Nuts	Flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, almonds	Cashews, peanuts, pistachios, raisins
Dairy products	Low fat milk, butter milk, curd	Condensed milk, whole milk, cheese milk
Beverages	Coconut water, home made soups, lemon juice, soy milk, green tea	Sweetened milk, hot chocolate, soda, tea, coffee

 

 

	Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Banana, avocado, apple, orange, kiwi ,papaya, pineapple	All canned and packaged fruits
Vegetables	All green leafy vegetables, broccoli, carrots, potato, green peas, bitter gourd	Dried beans and all baked vegetables
Grains	Oat meal, wheat flour, brown rice	Pasta, noodles, white rice, cheese biscuits, macroni
Legumes	All pulses and lentils	Dried and frozen pulses
Spices	Fennel, turmeric, curcumin, cumin, black pepper	Red chillies
Oils	Olive oil, cow ghee	Butter, sunflower oil, coconut oil
Nuts	Flax seeds, walnuts, almonds	Cashew nuts, pistachio
Dairy products	Skimmed milk, yoghyrt, curd, cheese	Cream cheese, condensed milk
Beverages	Coconut water, buttermilk, lemon juice, hebal tea, orange juice	Canned soups, alcohol, coffee, tea

 

 

	Foods to be Consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Apple, banana, avocados, peaches, orange, water melon	Canned fruits and juices
Vegetables	Pumpkin, broccoli,  raddish, spinach, okra ,bitter gourd.	Tomato,potato,eggplant
Grains	Wheat, brown rice, buckwheat, pearl millet	Refined flour and its products
Legumes	All pulses and legumes	Black gram
Spices	Cumin, coriander, ginger, turmeric, pepper, fennel	Red chillies
Oils	Cow ghee, coconut oil, olive oil, mustard oil	Cream, palm oil
Nuts	Almonds, raisins, walnuts	nil
Dairy products	Low fat milk, yoghurt	Whole milk, condensed milk, butter
Beverages	Coconut water, herbal tea, aloe vera juice, home made soups	Canned soups, alcohol, squashes

 

1st month diet

Dietetic regimen for first month of pregnancy

• Medicated milk/ non medicated milk
• Sweet, cold and liquid diet
• Ghee extracted from milk
• Herbal oil massage
• Fruits- any fruit of choice except papaya
• Shatavari with milk
• Freshly prepared food

Second month diet

Dietetic regimen for second month of Pregnancy

• Food rich in iron and folate like Avocado, Nuts
• Green leafy vegetables
• Sweet ,cold and liquid diet
• Sweetened milk with Kakoli
• Fruits- Pomegranates, Mausami ,Apple

Third month diet

Dietetic regimen for third month of Pregnancy

• Fruits, eggs, green leafy vegatables
• Whole grains
• Milk with honey and ghee
• Cooked shashtic rice with milk
• Sweet tasting foods, cold and liquid diet

Fourth month diet

Dietetic regimen for fourth month of Pregnancy

• Cooked rice with curd
• Butter extracted from milk
• Foods pleasant mixed with milk and butter for heart of mother
• Medicated cooked rice
• Seasonal fruits and eggs

Fifth month Diet

Dietetic regime for fifth month of Pregnancy

• Vitamin C like oranges and tomatoes
• Rice gruel or cooked sweetened rice
• Fruits and vegetables
• Protein sources like eggs
• Calcium for baby’s teeth and bones

Sixth month diet

Dietetic regime for sixth month of Pregnancy

• Wholegrains, fruits,vegetables and legums to prevent constipation
• Sweetened curd and regular consumption of milk
• Increase intake of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals
• Sweet potato, nuts, sweet corn, seeds and oats

Seventh month diet

Dietetic regime for seventh month of pregnancy

• Ghee prepared with prithkprnayadi group of herbs
• Fibre rich foods
• Iron and calcium supplements
• Protein rich foods
• Regular consumption of milk and butter

Eighth month diet

Dietetic regime for eighth month of pregnancy

• Cow ghee in food
• Avocados, broccoli and eggs
• Green vegetables
• Gruel prepared with milk and mixed with ghee
• Anuvasana basti with oil prepared with milk

Ninth month diet

Dietetic regime for ninth month of pregnancy

• Different variety of cereals
• Rice gruels
• Teaspoon of cow ghee mixed with food for easy delivery
• Meat soup with cooked rice
• Carrot, coconut water

 

 

	Foods to be consumed	Foods to be Avoided
Fruits	Apple, apricot, banana, berries, cherries, dates, coconut, grapes, kiwi, papaya, orange, plums.	Cranberries, dates, pomegranates, figs, pears, watermelon.
Vegetables	Beets, cucumber, fennel, garlic, leafy green vegetables, lettuce, green beans, cooked peas, raddish,  cillantro.	Frozen vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, mushrooms, peas, potatoes ,tomato, turnip.
Grains	Oats, pancakes, rice, sprouted wheat bread	Barley, cereals, corn, millet, museli, rye
Legumes	Mong  daal, soy milk, soy cheese, tofu.	Black beans, chik beans ,kidney beans, lentils
Spices	Black pepper, coriander leaves, lemon, lime, chilli peppers	Chocolate, horseradish
Oils	Sesame, ghee, olive, coconut	Flax seeds
Nuts	Almonds, cashews, coconut, peanuts	none
Dairy products	Butter, buttermilk, cheese, cow milk, ice cream	Cow milk, goat milk, yoghurt
Beverages	Apricot juice, grape juice, mango juice, orange juice, papaya juice	Apple juice, black tea, coffee, chocloate milk, cranberry juice, tomato juice, pear juice
Food supplements	Aloe vera  juice Mineral- calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium Vitamin- A,B2,B6,B12,C,D and Folic acid	Vitamin k,  barley green