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Pregnancy and Nutrition

Are Zucchini & Squash OK for Pregnant Women?

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Molly Thompson

Women routinely are advised to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy. According to childbirth educator Amy Haas, writing in "Midwifery" magazine, pregnant women should eat at least three servings of vegetables daily -- two servings of green and one of yellow vegetables.

As a national security analyst for the U.S. government, Molly Thompson wrote extensively for classified USG publications. Thompson established and runs a strategic analysis company, is a professional genealogist and participates in numerous community organizations.Thompson holds degrees from Wellesley and Georgetown in psychology, political science and international relations.