Monthly Archives: December 2012
Caution: Cooking while pregnant
You’ll likely be spending more time in the kitchen over the next few weeks. If you’re pregnant, consider this: According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, pregnant women are more susceptible to food-borne illness, which also can harm the … Continue reading
Seven tips for healthy holiday eating
Of course you want to enjoy the holidays, but you also want to stay healthy as you prepare for pregnancy or carry your growing new baby. How do you do both? 1. Focus on people, not food. The holidays are … Continue reading
IVF & intimacy
Undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a stressful time for couples, and it can affect many aspects of a relationship, including intimacy. A recent study revealed that a couple’s sexual relationship and satisfaction can suffer while attempting to conceive. … Continue reading
Don’t forget your folic acid
Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps our bodies make new cells. Everyone needs it—but especially pregnant women, because it can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. … Continue reading
Healthy eating during the holidays
Now that you’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant, you’ve been eating healthy for your new baby. But—gasp!—the holidays are here. Can you still have your cheesecake and eat it too? Yes, you can, if you’re smart about it. The … Continue reading
Don’t take it from us …
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Eating for 2? Not quite
When you’re pregnant, eating healthy foods is more important than ever. You need more protein, iron, calcium and folic acid than you did before pregnancy. You also need more calories. But “eating for two” doesn’t mean eating twice as much. … Continue reading