Mon 5 Jan 2009
Finding out you are pregnant and can now “eat for two” may sending you flying to the cupboard to eat a few extra cookies or enjoy that bag of chips you have been avoiding, or send you out the door to McDonald’s for a Big Mac and extra large fries! However, you may want to [Read the rest]
Fri 17 Oct 2008
During pregnancy, while your baby is developing, protein plays a crucial role in your diet. Most prenatal caregivers and nutritionists recommend that you include 3 servings of protein per day in your diet, for a total of about 75 grams. If you are a vegetarian you know that finding enough protein rich foods [Read the rest]
Mon 21 Apr 2008
Getting adequate nutrition becomes quite a challenge during the final weeks of pregnancy. Not only do you feel as big as a house but the baby is squishing everything including your stomach, which makes it very difficult to eat a big meal. During the final weeks of pregnancy it is much easier to just eat [Read the rest]
Wed 20 Feb 2008
Before you start trying to get pregnant you want to do everything you can to make sure you are ready emotionally, physically, and financially for this life changing experience. Being ready physically means being healthy. Being healthy is important to help support a growing fetus but also to help you conceive in the first place. [Read the rest]
Thu 31 Jan 2008
The Today Show this morning featured a segment on a research study that found some additional benefits of folic acid in pregnant women. As many of you know, or should know, folic acid when taken prior to and during the early stages of pregnancy helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as [Read the rest]
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