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Recent Pregnancy Blog | Diet PostsPregnancy Reflections: Dietby sconway30 Dec 2011 03:34 PM The word "diet" is derived from a Greek word that means "way of life." As the New Year approaches many of us will reconsider out diets and make New Year resolutions to improve our "way of life. Late Pregnancy Hemoglobin Levels and Diet Changesby sconway12 Dec 2011 09:24 PM At my last prenatal visit I had my blood drawn to check my hemoglobin levels for the third time. With my initial battery of blood tests my hemoglobin levels were good. The Need for Ironby sconway04 Oct 2011 05:30 PM Just when I thought I had my daily dietary routine figured out and basically ingrained, I learned that my iron levels are lower than they should be. The Incredible Edible Egg and Pregnancyby sconway26 Sep 2011 07:00 PM Pregnancy is a time in a woman's life that demands protein. Without sufficient protein, the baby cannot grow properly and well. Babies are basically "built" out of protein. As such pregnant women are encouraged to eat anywhere from eighty to one hundred and ten grams of protein every single day. My Favorite Meal of the Dayby sconway23 Sep 2011 03:30 PM With pregnancy came the necessity to increase my protein intake by more than double of what I would normally get in a day. In order to meet my protein quota I would eat two eggs for breakfast every single morning. Reflections on Diet During Pregnancyby sconway16 Sep 2011 02:17 PM Eating is something I do every single day. Eating is something I think about all day long. Aside from the obvious affect my diet has on me, now that I am pregnant my diet also affects my growing baby. The Pregnancy Food Journalby sconway14 Sep 2011 02:38 PM The first time I ever kept a food journal was when I was trying to lose the weight I had gained with my first baby. The Food Journalby sconway30 Jun 2011 07:17 PM Keeping a food journal during pregnancy is a really helpful tool to ensure that you are eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong foods. It is also a wonderful way to keep track of calories and where your daily calories are being spent, which in turn helps improve your eating habits. Food and Pregnancyby sconway13 May 2011 10:57 AM Pregnancy has had a huge impact on what we buy at the grocery store. Before my first pregnancy we bought all of our food from one or two different grocery stores in town; the ones that were the closest to us. Toastby sconway09 May 2011 05:55 AM It seems that most women experience aversions to a wide range of different foods at some point during their pregnancy. Most often these aversions surface in the first trimester but are also known to pop up without warning throughout the nine months of pregnancy. |
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