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Is it Okay to Eat Constantly?

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Hi. i am currently 31 weeks and 2 days and lately I’ve been constantly hungry. I just eat all the time. Is that okay and could that be due to how far i am into my pregnancy?” Yes, it’s completely normal feel like a perpetually hungry foodmonster during in the third trimester. You might find you’ll … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Pregnancy (general), 3rd Trimester Tagged With: Nutrition, hunger

I Failed The Glucose Test, Now What?

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The glucose tolerance test (aka the GTT) is a screening test to check for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy condition affecting about 5 percent of women. It’s usually given between 24 and 28 weeks, earlier if you’re in a high-risk category for diabetes, … [Read more…]

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Big Baby, Healthy Baby?

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Every so often here’s a news story about a really huge baby being born– most recently a mom in Utah birthed a 14-pound baby boy (via c-section), winning the distinction of the biggest baby of 2013 in the U.S. This Utah baby is not the biggest of all time, though. The largest baby ever recorded … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Baby (General) Tagged With: Is it safe?, diabetes

How Much is Too Much Vitamin A?

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Vitamin A helps your vision and increases your resistance to viruses, but as you may have heard, too much of  certain kinds can be dangerous. Your body synthesizes beta carotene into vitamin A– beta carotene is what gives plants like carrots, mangoes and sweet potatoes their orange color, and … [Read more…]

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Can A Vegan Diet Be Healthy During Pregnancy?

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A viral Internet story has ben making the rounds about of Loni Jane Anderson, a 25-year-old pregnant Australian woman on a vegan diet that involves 10 bananas a day and is 80 percent carbs, 10 percent fat and 10 percent protein. Could this possibly be healthy? And could someone overdose on potassium … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: vegetarianism, veganism, protein, potassium, Nutrition, macronutrients, fats, carbohydrates

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