Packed with tomatoes, cilantro, onion and lime juice, salsa certainly packs both a flavour and nutrient punch. The high vitamin content provide antixodant protection for you and your developing baby. It is fine for pregnant women to enjoy this Mexican dish. But do make it at home as store-bought salsa can be high in salt.

Go ahead and enjoy salsa if you wish to, in the postpartum period. The antioxidants delivered through the tomatoes and lime can help boost your immunity in this crucial healing period. As with most foods, try to have homemade salsa as the shop-bought varieties will have lots of added salt which isn't too good for your health.

Salsa and tortilla chips sound like the perfect snack for hungry breastfeeding mamas. While you can eat salsa with absolutely no issue, it is best to have it made at home so that you can control the amount of salt that is added, as well as ensure hygienic preparation methods.

Homemade salsa with no added salt is fine to offer to your little one in moderation at around nine months of age. The tomatoes in salsa offer a vitamin C and antioxidant boost to your child and it is a great dip to offer with brown bread fingers or steamed vegetable sticks.