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Is it ok to diet while breastfeeding?
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No: You should be eating a very well rounded, well balanced healthy diet for your health and your baby.
Answered 12/25/2014
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Eat right: Good fats such as olive oil and coconut oil are fine in sensible amounts. Eat a rainbow of organic vegetables and just enough protein. Eat complex carbohydrates, avoid sugars and limit flour products.
Answered 11/17/2012
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