Category: Nutrition
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Finding Energy During Pregnancy
The dangers of caffeine for pregnant women has been all over the news lately. The latest study was released shortly before I found out I was pregnant—because the Universe loves a good joke! The…
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Healthy Diet Changes
Are you trying to lose weight after the holidays? I know I am. I thought it was going to be a lot easier than it has been. Then I realized, it took more than…
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Sneak Some Vitamins Into Your Kids (and you!)
A well balanced diet is the best way to get kids full of the proper vitamins for their growth. Fish, fresh fruit and veggies, plus whole grains will help your children stay healthy. All…
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Lunches Kids Will Love
I’ve decided to pack lunches for my daughter this year. I know tons of parents have made their child’s lunch for years upon end and I figure it’s my turn to join the ranks.…
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Something In the Way She Poos
I am knee deep in other people’s poopy. Yesterday I wiped a total of three other being’s bottoms – both kids and the dog. Am I being too sharing??? Tough. The most alarming of…
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World Travelin’ Snacks
I have always loved that my kids are fairly experimental with their eating habits. My 19-month-old loves Indian food (her favorite is Sag or Vegetable Korma) and my six year old is a glutton…
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Raising a Sharp Toothed Carnivore
When my son turned three and after a year of studying anything dinosaur related, he very exuberantly said to me that since he did indeed have sharp teeth that he wasn’t meant to be…
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Obesity Before Pregnancy Linked To Childhood Weight Problems – Pregnancy And Baby
Results of the study, which included more than 3,000 children, suggest that a child is far more likely to be overweight at a very young age — at 2 or 3 years old —…
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Use Of Folic Acid Increases Birth Rate
As reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, the research team discovered a strong link between low levels of folic acid in the women’s blood and a correspondingly low birth weight in their newborn.…
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Caloric Needs During Pregnancy Higher Than Thought
Reuters reports: Pregnancy is associated with a rise in energy needs to support adequate weight gain and increases in metabolism. This increased need is not completely offset by reductions in physical activity, so women…