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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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Fruit and vegetables in pregnancy
Fruit and vegetables are bursting with the vitamins, minerals and fibre that our pregnant bodies need for good health. Fruit and vegetables are our best source of antioxidants, special nutrients that help protect our bodies against cancer, heart disease and the effects of pollution. Research has shown that eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day makes…
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Tagged Antioxidant, Cancer, Cooking, Folic acid, Fruit, heart disease, Home economics, Midwife, minerals, Vegetable, Vitamin
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Vitamins and folic acid supplements
If you are trying for a baby or are pregnant, you should take folic acid supplements up to the 12th week, as this has been shown to help reduce the risk of a baby being born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Folic acid appears naturally in foods including leafy green vegetables, orange juice, dried apricots…
Vitamin supplements for babies
Most babies under six months don’t need any vitamin supplements as they get all the nutrients they need from breast or formula milk. After six months, the current advice is for a breastfed baby who is having breastmilk as the main drink to have Vitamin A and D supplements. Bottle fed babies on less than 600ml of formula…
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Vitamin D in pregnancy
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because we can make it under our skin when exposed to light. Calcium and vitamin D are particularly important during pregnancy as they help your baby’s bones and teeth develop. These two nutrients go hand-in-hand, since our bodies need vitamin D in order to use calcium. Although…
More Cereal Please!
It’s well known that, if you’re expecting a baby, you need extra folic acid. The suggested intake is 400mcg a day if you’re planning a pregnancy. But a recent report in The Times says that folic acid can also help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Some small studies have also suggested that this B vitamin…
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Tagged Alzheimer's disease, B vitamins, Folic acid, food, Health, heart attacks, Nutrition, strokes, Vitamin, Vitamin B12
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Vitamin warning for expectant mums
22nd July 2005 Expectant mothers have been warned that they could be harming their unborn child by taking multivitamins. The warning comes after Trading Standards and charity Birth Defects Foundation Newlife found a third of products do not carry clear labels showing they contain vitamin A. Too much vitamin A during pregnancy can cause problems with the development of…
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Vitamin D for mums ‘makes stronger babies’
Giving expectant mums Vitamin D could ensure their babies grow stronger bones in later life, according to new research. The research from Southampton General Hospital which is published in the Lancet, studied 198 women, looking at their levels of the vitamin. Nine years after the babies’ delivery, the team traced 198 of the original 596…
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Tagged Bone, dietary supplement, Health, Nutrition, Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamins
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Vitamin E warning to pregnant women
Taking vitamin E supplements during pregnancy may double the risk of a stillbirth, according to new research. Researchers from St Thomas’ Hospital in London also found that taking high doses of the vitamin led to low birth weights and increased health complications in newborns. Professor Andrew Shennan, who led the two-year study, warned that pregnant…
