Nutrition during pregnancy Latvia eng

5.6.8   Choline  

Choline  is  required  for  the  integrity  of  cell  membranes,  nerve  impulse  transmission  and  methyl  

group   synthesis.   The   main   dietary   sources   of   choline   are   pork,   chicken,   turkey,   egg   yolk   and  

soya  lecithin.  The  recommended  dose  of  choline  during  pregnancy  is  450  mg/day.  

5.6.9   Vitamin  C  (ascorbic  acid)  

Vitamin  C  is  an  antioxidant  and  is  required  for  the  synthesis  of  collagen  and  for  prevention  of  

pre-­‐eclamptic  toxaemia.  During  pregnancy,  vitamin  C  is  required  at  an  additional  amount  of  10  

mg/day,   which   should   be   supplied   from   the   diet.   Good   sources   of   vitamin   C   are   cabbage,  

tomatoes,  paprika,  broccoli,  strawberries,  pineapple,  citrus  fruit,  blackcurrants  and  kiwi.