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Instead of waiting until presented with food choices, pause and think ahead to what’s likely going to be available and “Pre-decide” what to eat and what to avoid.
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Instead of waiting until presented with food choices, pause and think ahead to what’s likely going to be available and “Pre-decide” what to eat and what to avoid.
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While you are pregnant, make sure you’re getting all the essential nutrients, vitamins and foods your baby needs to grow and develop. Sometimes it’s difficult to think about how to actually get the extra 200 – 300 recommended calories you and your baby need every day.
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Most people are surprised to learn that they need calcium every day. That’s right, our bodies do not store calcium and can only get it from what we eat. Though green leafy vegetables have some calcium, you’d need at least 4 cups of broccoli to equal 1 glass of milk.
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Have you tried every diet? Have you ditched sugar? Carbs? Tried cleanses? Gone Ketogenic? Whole 30? Chained yourself to a treadmill? Wired your jaw shut?
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Have you tried every diet? Have you ditched sugar? Carbs? Tried cleanses? Gone Ketogenic? Whole 30? Chained yourself to a treadmill? Wired your jaw shut?
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After birth, your baby still relies on you for nutrients. Without the umbilical cord, it’s a little less immediate, but what you eat mostly determines what you’re giving your baby.
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Now is the time to enjoy the foods you love and crave. In the 2nd Trimester, the goal is to have a lot of variety with lots of colorful, healthy, nutrient dense foods to provide the essential nutrients you and your baby need for a healthy pregnancy.
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It’s tempting to think about completely eliminating carbs, however, that’s very difficult, hard to sustain beyond about 3 weeks and is part of a phenomenon known as “all or nothing thinking”.
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As a women’s health care provider, I am always talking to women about optimizing their health by getting enough of the nutrients, calcium and protein their bodies’ need.
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