Nutrition before and during pregnancy has been recognized as one of the most important ways to prevent pregnancy complications (both fetal and maternal). The foods pregnant women eat set the stage for growth and development during pregnancy, because they provide vitamins, minerals and overall nutrition that can impact fetal and maternal health for decades after birth.
How Much Water Should I Drink During Pregnancy?
Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up well over 50% of your total body weight. Everything in your body depends on the presence of water and fluids. Water cleanses your body and flushes toxins out of vital organs. Water carries nutrients to your cells, keeps cells alive and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. ... read more »
How to Eat Healthy During Pregnancy in 12 Steps
A healthy pregnancy starts with variety. The foods you eat need to follow the food pyramid and cover each of the recommended food groups.
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Gender Selection of Baby's Sex By Timing and Diet
A study from the Netherlands showed that women who had sex up to three to four days before ovulation ate a certain diet were 81 percent more likely to conceive a girl.
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Cinnamon During Pregnancy
Cinnamon was once considered more precious than gold. It remains one of the world's oldest and most coveted spices used in multiple recipes all over the world, and with good reason.
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Carbohydrates and Infertility
The amount and quality of carbohydrate in diet may be important determinants of ovulation and fertility in healthy women.
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Vegetarian Diet: Can It Lead To Infertility?
Does a vegetarian diet lead to infertility? In one study, 9 healthy, normal-weight women who had regular ovulatory menstrual cycles followed a vegetarian diet and 9 followed a non-vegetarian diet.
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Chicken During Pregnancy: Is It Safe?
Take care during pregnancy to ensure that the chicken is fresh and cooked well before eating to avoid diseases caused by the listeria bacteria.
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Is it Safe to Eat Meat During Pregnancy?
Meat is not always the most recommended thing to eat but what about during pregnancy? Does meat have beneficial effects? Can I eat meat during pregnancy?
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Infant’s Taste Preferences Start in the Womb
Mother's diet during pregnancy may determine if her baby is a healthy eater in the future.
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Protein Intake and Ovulatory Infertility
Replacing animal sources of protein with vegetable sources of protein may reduce ovulatory infertility risk.
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Is It Safe To Consume Creatine When TTC?
My husband and I are into weight lifting. We usually take supplements like creatine and a protein drink. Is the creatine found in shakes safe when trying to conceive (TTC)?
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Living Longer with the Mediterranean Diet
Moderate consumption of alcohol, low consumption of meat and meat products,
and high consumption of vegetables, fruits and nuts, olive oil and legumes can lead to longer life.
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Is Eating Pork Safe During Pregnancy?
If you eat pork during pregnancy, you have to ensure that the meat is thoroughly cooked right up to the core so that all parasites are killed.
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Is It Safe To Eat Canned Food During Pregnancy?
I heard that canned foods can cause food poisoning in pregnant women. Is it true?
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Turmeric
Phytochemicals are found in turmeric in large numbers and they have been investigated in preliminary research for their potential effects on diseases
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