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" The idea that women should &amp;#039;eat for two&amp;#039; during pregnancy is a common myth, an expert has said. Jacqui Clinton, health campaigns manager at charity Tommy&amp;#039;s, claimed that pregnant women should not need extra food until their third trimester. Even then, they should only consume up to 200 extra calories a day, she revealed. &amp;#039;Also, it&amp;#039;s important to remember that not all calories are equal,&amp;#039; Ms Clinton continued. &amp;#039;Choosing healthy alternatives such as low-fat yoghurt with banana will provide you with essential nutrients such as calcium, which is important for the growth of your baby. &amp;#039;However, 200 extra calories from crisps will provide you with very few essential nutrients.&amp;#039; Ms Clinton&amp;#039;s comments came after a University of Texas study suggested that a poor diet in early pregnancy could harm the foetal brain. The research, which is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, emphasises the importance of &amp;#039;good maternal health and diet&amp;#039;, according to senior author Dr Thomas McDonald. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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