If you can eat a diet that’s a well-balanced variety of unprocessed or minimally processed foods every day you don’t need to take a prenatal vitamin supplement at all. But not everyone had access to nutritious food on a daily basis, which is why it’s worth considering taking vitamin for nutritional … [Read more…]
Calcium And Pregnancy: How Much And What Kind?
Have you heard the rumor that babies take calcium from their mothers’ teeth? While that’s not technically true, any calcium you take in will go to the baby first, with you getting whatever’s left. So it’s important to get at least 1,000 mg of calcium every day for the sake of your own bone density, … [Read more…]
How Much is Too Much Vitamin A?
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…]