Before pregnancy you probably never thought about potassium unless you were sitting in chemistry class. During pregnancy you may hear about it again: this mineral element and electrolyte is vital to all living cells, is necessary for heart and kidney function and helps regulate blood pressure. The … [Read more…]
Pregnancy Exercise: Why and How
Women who exercise regularly during pregnancy have shorter, easier labors, exercising moms and their babies recover more quickly from childbirth, and babies whose moms exercised during pregnancy have more developed brains. That’s just some of the results of the numerous studies that have found … [Read more…]
Why You Need Fat During Pregnancy
Fat gets a bad rap, but this macronutrient is an essential part of everyone’s diet. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble, meaning they can only be digested, absorbed and stored with fat. Some fat stored in your brain and body is necessary for nerve function. And fat in your diet can actually help … [Read more…]
Easy-Not-Queasy Banana Cookies
Bananas are a near-perfect pregnancy food: each banana has about 3 grams of fiber, 420 mg. of potassium and 33% of your daily intake of vitamin B6, which has been shown to reduce nausea. If there’s one thing wrong with bananas, though, it’s that they can go soft in a hurry. These banana cookies are … [Read more…]
What Vitamins and Minerals Does Your Body Need During Pregnancy?
Does your prenatal vitamin and your diet cover your nutrition needs? Journal your eating and compare the label of your prenatal vitamin to the chart below. You also need about 44-60 grams of protein a day (more if you’re breastfeeding), 28-29 grams of fiber and about 64 ounces of fluid. … [Read more…]
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