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Question: Constipation in pregnancy
Q: “I am aware that it is common to suffer from constipation in pregnancy. However, is it usual for it to be persistent over a long period of time? I am also worried that my stools are not hard and small as described in many books, but mostly soft and thin, although still very difficult to…
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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The basic rules of food safety at home
Preparing food at home becomes an important issue when you are pregnant. Choose foods carefully from shops with a high standard of cleanliness and with a high turnover of food so you know what you buy is fresh. Wash raw vegetables and store them away from other foods. Wrap or cover raw meat and store well…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged clean, Cook, food, Meat, prepare, raw, vegetables, wash
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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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Aphrodisiacs
The old adage ‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’ is also true of women too! In babyworld’s Sex survey 60 per cent of parents said their love life needed a pick-me-up so, why not try some of these famous aphrodisiacs to get your sexual appetite running! However, if you are trying…
Posted in Valentine's Day
Tagged Aphrodisiacs, food, Fruit, Infertility, Nutrition and pregnancy, Valentine's Day, vegetables
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