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  • Health things you should know in pregnancy

    A guide to things to do - or avoid - during pregnancy, including food, drink, alcohol, exercise, smoking and mental wellbeing.

  • Digestive health

    Information and advice about foods that help your digestion, including how to eat more fibre.

  • You and your baby at 21 weeks pregnant

    Your baby's development and things to think about at 21 weeks of pregnancy, including twin pregnancy, healthy diet and foods to avoid, your rights at work and giving up smoking.

  • You and your baby at 17 weeks pregnant

    Your baby's development and things to think about at 17 weeks of pregnancy, including exercise, tiredness and sleep, alcohol consumption, foods to avoid and information about miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth.

  • You and your pregnancy at 1 to 3 weeks

    Find out about some of the things to think about at 1 to 3 weeks of pregnancy, including taking folic acid, and vitamin D, medicines in pregnancy and foods to avoid.

  • Understanding calories

    Calories found in food and drink give you energy to do every day things. Find out why they are important and get tips for being aware of calories.

  • Healthy ways to gain weight

    Find out how a healthy, balanced diet, including some high-energy foods, can help you to gain weight safely.

  • Sugar: the facts

    Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. Cut down by eating fewer sugary foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary fizzy drinks.

  • Facts about fat

    Find out about the role fats play in a healthy diet, including saturated fats, unsaturated fats and omega-3.

  • The Eatwell Guide

    Read about the interactive Eatwell Guide, which shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.