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Healthy Carbs to Eat While Pregnant
Pregnant women need healthy carbs, and plenty of them—nine servings daily, according to “Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide” by Simkin, Whalley and Keppler. Healthy carbs are complex carbohydrates such as bread and pasta made from unrefined grains, beans, legumes, potatoes with their skins, fruits and vegetables. Healthy carbohydrates retain the nutritious, high-fiber content that the refining process eliminates. Healthy carbs fill you up and are highly nutritious to boot, with plenty of vitamins and protein, furnishing many of the extra calories you need to provide nutrition for your unborn baby. There’s one catch: If you have gestational diabetes, it’s especially important to check with your doctor about your carbohydrate intake, since you may need to moderate your starchy foods to control your blood sugar.
Portobello Mushroom “Pizza” Recipe
Here’s a great recipe if you love pizza but you are trying to cut refined carbs out of your diet. I LOVE these portobello mushroom “pizzas.”
6 Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy Level
We all have those days. Those days when you feel sluggish, sleepy, and unproductive. Whether you can pinpoint the exact reason why youre lacking energy (a long night taking care of a sick kid) or you really dont know why you cant seem to keep your eyes open, here are some surefire ways to boost your energy level and get back to being the best you that you can be! 1. Get Moving
What Foods Help to Lose Weight?
Foods that don’t have many calories yet make you feel full are the best choices if you are trying to lose weight. You get to eat a larger amount of food while still controlling your hunger. That may sound like a diet gimmick, points out an article on MayoClinic.com, but this is a real phenomenon called energy density. Not only will choosing these types of foods help you lose weight, but if you stick with them, you will be able to keep the weight from coming back.
To Meat or Not to Meat? My Kid Wants to Go Vegetarian!
Your family may eat meat almost every single day. So, as a regular carnivore, you may not understand why your child has suddenly decided to become a vegetarian. Here are some tips on how to deal when your kid refuses to eat your meat lasagna.