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Benefits Of Folic Acid During Preconception
Large Image: It is suggested that women who have the potential of getting pregnant take a supplement of 400-800 mcg of folic acid a day to prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord, called...
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Dieting During Pregnancy
Large Image: Your body is growing, your belly is expanding, and you are feeling as huge as a house. These are the trials and tribulations of pregnancy, and during pregnancy, your body requires a larger...
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Pregnancy Nutrition: Q & A for All Pregnant Women
Large Image: Nutrition is quickly becoming recognized as one of the most important ways to prevent pregnancy complications (both fetal and maternal). The foods pregnant women eat set the stage for...
View ArticleFatty Acids Vital to Fetal Development
Biologists have long debated why different tissues grow in the right locations in a developing embryo. A new study reveals the important role polyunsaturated fatty acids play in this process. Doctors...
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Iron Deficiency is a Problem for Many during Pregnancy
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDNA new study suggests that pregnant women are twice as likely to be iron deficient than non-pregnant women, and the number of pregnant women with inadequate iron stores was...
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Pregnancy Diet May Affect Future Bone Health of Child
By: Rachel Neifeld RD, CDE, CDNIt’s known that eating well during pregnancy holds an abundance of health benefits for both mother and baby, but a new study has shed light on the extent to which...
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Fortifying Flour Could Reduce Risk of Birth Defects in Hispanic Population
Folic acid is an extremely important vitamin during early pregnancy. The vitamin, commonly taken in a prenatal vitamin, is present in green leafy vegetables and other foods that aren’t typically eaten...
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Delay in Language Development Reduced With Folic Acid
A new study was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealing that folic acid intake during the first eight weeks of pregnancy has a significant impact on...
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What is the Best Prenatal Vitamin During Pregnancy?
The best prenatal vitamin contains the right amount of all essential vitamins. Prenatal vitamin supplements consist of a mixture of essential vitamins and minerals. The best prenatal vitamin is a...
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The Best Breastfeeding Diet
Large Image: You may have heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” The same saying goes for baby. The best breastfeeding diet is one rich in whole foods and healthy vitamins. Nursing mothers need to...
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DHA During Pregnancy May Reduce Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
The first five years of a 10-year double blind study from the University of Kansas are complete and researchers are reporting a positive benefit of taking DHA during pregnancy. According to the study,...
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Pregnancy Nutrition: Q & A for All Pregnant Women
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Do Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Need More Calcium and Vitamin D?
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDE, CDNA very common question among women is whether or not an extra dose of calcium and vitamin D is needed to support pregnancy and breastfeeding. Many breastfeeding women...
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Why You Should Take a Prenatal Vitamin While Breastfeeding
Large Image: New mothers have a lot on their plates- but it may not be enough when it comes to food. To meet increased nutrition needs during lactation, lactating women need more energy and vitamins...
View ArticleNegative Effects of Diet Changes During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, pregnant women usually complain about one of two bathroom issues. Either they are extremely constipated or they have diarrhea.Keyword Tags: diarrheaprenatal vitaminspregnancy safety
View ArticleAre There Inexpensive Fertility Vitamins?
Fertility is one of those things that require everything work right at one given moment in time. In some cases, men and women try to conceive for years before everything aligns just right for natural...
View ArticleOver-the-Counter or Prescription Prenatal Vitamins?
Walk through the vitamin aisle at any major retail or vitamin store and you are likely to see a prenatal vitamin. When I was pregnant with my children just 10 years ago prenatal vitamins were...
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Mother’s Vitamin D Status Shown to Influence Offspring’s Type 1 Diabetes Risk
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDNYet another health benefit of vitamin D has been added to the long list of this micronutrient’s essential functions which include promoting calcium absorption and maintaining...
View ArticlePregnancy after Miscarriage
When a miscarriage happens, women can feel guilty for the loss of the fetus. In most cases, the miscarriage was a protection of sorts from fetal abnormalities or internal issues that could not be...
View ArticleDiet and Nutrition During Pregnancy
Good nutrition is essential to ensuring that a mother's body can give the unborn baby the nourishment she or he requires to develop and grow.The developing fetus receives its nutrition through the...
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