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Lactose intolerance whilst pregnant
- Advertorial – For all women, a particularly important time for health and nutrition is during pregnancy and breastfeeding. During this time, your body needs an increased calcium intake to cope with the demands of pregnancy and produce the best quality breast-milk for their baby, so it is essential that nutrition is at an optimum…
Cravings and pica in pregnancy
The cravings of pregnant women for particular foods are legendary. But, although some women do get strong cravings, many do not. Cravings are usually for sweet foods, or for unusual combinations of foods. And some women experience such strong cravings that they can’t sleep or relax until they have that particular food. No one knows for sure what…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged Craving, Early pregnancy signs, food cravings, Health, morning sickness, Nutrition, Pica, Pregnancy, Pregnant, temporary deficiency
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Top tips for eating healthy food in pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful times in a woman’s life – it is transformational, challenging and an adventurous time that warrants total care and dedication both emotionally and physically! During pregnancy women want to avoid anxiety and stress, so offering sound and obtainable advice is key to assist women in making the right choices and…
What food is safe during pregnancy?
Knowing why some foods are considered unsafe during pregnancy will help you decide which foods to eat. Cheese It’s okay to eat: Hard cheeses such as Cheddar, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Edam, Gouda and Parmesan, even if these are marked unpasteurised Soft, processed cheeses such as Philadelphia, Dairylea, Mozzarella, cottage cheese, cream cheese and curd cheese It’s best…
Recipes for pregnancy – trimester by trimester
The nutrients you eat during pregnancy supply your baby with the essential building blocks for life, and a good diet now is perhaps the biggest contribution you will ever make to the health of your child. These recipes for pregnancy have been double-tested and are designed to maximise your nutrition and to suit how you feel…
Healthy eating in pregnancy
What is a balanced diet? We all need a diet that is varied and has foods in the following proportions: One third fruit and vegetables One third energy-packed starchy carbohydrate foods like bread, potatoes and pasta One sixth protein foods like meat, poultry, cheese, pulses and dairy products The tiniest amount of sugar and fat.…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Online antenatal classes
Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, Breastfeeding, class 1, diet, Essential nutrients, Fatty acids, Folic acid, Food Safety, Health, Iron, Nutrition, Nutrition and pregnancy, omega 3, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, Vitamins
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Foods to take care with in pregnancy
Although you should eat a wide variety of foods when you are pregnant, there are also certain precautions you should take in order to safeguard your baby’s well-being, as well as your own. Cook all meat and poultry thoroughly so that there is no trace of pink or blood and make sure it is piping…
Why toddlers don’t eat vegetables
Want to know why toddlers reject vegetables? Most parents inadvertently teach them to. No one does it deliberately, “Hey, we’ve got to stop this veggie-eating thing. It’s time to make sure Lucy loathes lima beans.” But most parents don’t actively help their children cultivate a taste for vegetables. In fact, they teach their kids to…
Posted in Advertorial, Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health, Toddler, Weaning
Tagged Baby, Children, flavour, food, Nutrition, taste buds, Toddler, vegetables, Weaning
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Folic Acid in early pregnancy
One nutrient key to a healthy pregnancy is folate or folic acid one of the B group of vitamins, also known as B9. We all need folic acid to make DNA. DNA carries the genetic information that controls the correct development and function of every single cell in our bodies. A good intake of folic acid when you…
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Tagged Dietary supplements, Folate deficiency, Folic acid, Health, Neural tube defect, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Vitamin
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Top ten tips to improve your nutrition and lose weight.
Nutrition can sometimes be confusing but it’s an area that is well worth investigating. Making the decision to choose natural foods instead of packaged, processed and fast foods will seriously improve your nutrition. Following these simple tips will seriously improve your health. 1.Value variety Experiment with new natural foods foods to maximize your nutrition. A varied diet…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Post natal-pregnancy
Tagged body, diet, food, Health, Healthy diet, Nutrition, Protein, Vitamin
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