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Healthy Recipes for Pregnant Women
The irresistible, strange cravings of pregnant women are legendary. When you become pregnant, foods you wouldn’t touch before now beckon, and foods that you loved turn your stomach. The recipes below have staying power, because they’re adaptable to whatever particular foods you want on any given day. They can help you stay on track to eat the healthy foods that will nourish you and your baby.
Five Fast & Healthy Snacks For Moms Who Love To Munch
It’s around 4 in the afternoon and I start to feel it… The grumble in my tummy, the uncontrollable craving for something salty or sweet or salty and sweet!And just like clockwork, my feet automatically walk over to the kitchen pantry or fridge.
Interview with Women’s Health Expert Alisa Vitti
Welcome, friends! I am so pleased to share with you today an interview with Alisa Vitti, a holistic health counselor and functional nutritionist.
Join in the Fight to Make School Lunches Healthier!
Corn dogs, canned fruit and a bag of chipsthat was a typical hot lunch offering at the posh private school my daughter attended in Marin County, California six years ago. It took me, and five other Marin moms, more than a year to initiate organic lunch programs in our local private schools. We had to work hard to convince parents and administrators that it was worth an extra $1 a day to serve organic food to our kids. There are still many schools in my county where kids are given unhealthy (highly processed, microwaved and packaged) foods and drinks (soda and high fructose corn syrup sweetened juices) on campuses and in cafeterias. Instead of real and nutritious food, they are eating food that doesnt help their brains or bodies develop optimally.
Healthy Meal Ideas for Pregnancy
Although everyone should follow a healthy diet low in fat and processed sugar, it is especially important when you are pregnant and eating for two–or more. Not only will you need to consume more calories to accommodate your baby, but the Mayo Clinic also recommends that folic acid, calcium, iron and protein be present in your diet. Pregnant women generally need to consume an additional 300 calories per day, but you should consult your health provider to determine the proper amount of calories for you and your baby.