Pregnancy checklist: increase folic acid intake, avoid fish that contains mercury, get enough calcium, take prenatal vitamins. As if pregnant women do not have enough do's and don'ts in their diets, now add eat organic to the list.

It seems like organic food is popping up everywhere – markets, grocery store chains and even restaurants. However, if you are like many people, the organic food section is an exotic, expensive part of a health food store or supermarket that only vegetarian or the overly health-conscious journey to.

But increasingly, more people are becoming aware of the benefits of an organic diet (which, by the way, is not a vegetarian diet) and it's becoming less complicated to get organic foods. And who better to reap the benefits of an organic diet than someone who is eating for two?

"I'm a big fan of organic foods for mothers who are carrying a child and even after if she is nursing," says Dr. Philip Landrigan, a professor of pediatrics and director for the Center for Children's Health and the Environment at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. "Organic foods are lower in pesticides and hormones. Eliminating these harmful elements are two very great benefits to the baby."

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