Find out what nutrients you might be lacking and where else to get them.
1. You won't eat:
Meat
What You're Lacking: Vitamin B12, a must for maintaining healthy nerve cells and red blood cells, as well as iron and zinc.Where Else to Get It: Fortified cereal is your best bet for B12. Green, leady veggies provide iron - but grab vitamin V-rich fruit or juice at the same time for maximum absorption. Eggs and milk have lots of zinc.
2. You won't eat:
Eggs
What You're Lacking: Choline, which, if you're pregnant, aids your baby's brain development.Where Else to Get It: Milk, cauliflower, potatoes, soy.
3. You won't drink:
Milk
What You're Lacking: Calcium and vitamin D - key to helping prevent osteoporosis, which can start around age 30 if you don't get enough of these nutrients.Where Else to Get It: Cheese, yogurt and fortified cottage cheese. Don't like dairy, period? Reach for calcium-fortified orange juice or a supplement.
4. You won't eat:
Fish
What You're Lacking: Omega-3 fatty acids - crucial if you want to have a baby. It's essential for a baby's nervous system and brain development.Where Else to Get It: Soy beans, peanuts, fortified eggs, canola oil, walnuts.
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