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To celebrate the launch of the unique new drylock technology, Alfie is giving 2 of his fellow babies the chance to win a Huggies® nappies and Pink Lining change-bag prize pack, worth £100!
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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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Protein foods for pregnancy
We need protein to repair and maintain our bodies during pregnancy, to grow new cells and help protect us from infection. Animal proteins include meat, fish, cheese and eggs, and vegetable proteins include nuts, cooked beans, lentils or meat substitutes. People are often surprised by the relatively small amount of protein needed in a balanced diet. Even though you…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy
Tagged amino acid, Chickpea, Complete protein, Cooking, Fish, Health, Healthy diet, infection, Meat, Midwife, Nutrition, poultry, Protein, Saturated fat
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What is a balanced diet in pregnancy?
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 All washed down with plenty…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged balanced diet, carbohydrate, diet, Fat, Fruit, milk, minerals, Nutrition, Protein, Vegetable, vegetables, Vitamins
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Low carb diets can stress baby
3rd April 2006 Popular high protein, low carbohydrate diets should be avoided during pregnancy as they can lead to more stressed children. A team of UK researchers followed 82 children born in the late sixties whose mothers had been advised to eat a pound of red meat a day during pregnancy. Dr Rebecca Reynolds, who led the study,…
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Tagged Health, Healthy diet, Low-carbohydrate diet, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Protein
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Milk allergies on the increase
Allergies on the increase Allergies among children are on the increase and although such a serious reaction to milk is rare, five per cent of babies and young children are believed to have an allergy to dairy products. John Warner, Professor of Child Health and Director of Allergy & Inflammation Sciences at the University of Southampton, said: ”For the vast…
Posted in Allergies - food, Baby, Baby Health, Weaning
Tagged allergy, anaphylactic reaction, baby food, eczema, food allergy, milk, Milk allergy, Protein, Weaning, Wheat allergy
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High-protein diets could hinder conception
If there was ever a reason not to diet, this could be it. Scientists have discovered that the controversial Atkins diet, high in both fat and protein, could reduce a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant. Scientists presented their findings yesterday at the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology in Berlin. Although their research is…
Posted in Conception, Diet and nutrition for conception
Tagged Health, Healthy diet, High protein diet, Nutrition, obesity, Protein
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