While dieting is not advised in pregnancy, a new campaign aims to educate mothers-to-be to make sensible choices in their pregnancy diet - and not just use a bump as a license to eat junk! 200 extra calories per day are advised in pregnancy.
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Eating healthily is always important. We are all aware of the links between our diet and our health. But when you are expecting it is even more important that you watch what you eat and aim to have a healthy diet.
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A well-rounded diet is essential in pregnancy but morning sickness can make it a struggle to get all the nutrients you need. A new brand of vitamin water is fortified with folic acid, essential for pregnancy health, with citrus to combat nausea.
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There have been conflicting reports about vitamin D for years. A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina claims the supplement's safe in pregnancy ‘even in high doses’, finding no adverse effects either in the mother or their newborn.
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Mums who want to be sure their babies are getting the all-important ‘five-a-day’ can now buy new packets of measured out fruit puree. Each HiPP Organic pouch constitutes two portions of fruit, helping parents easily keep track of their little ones’ nutritional intake.
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Good nutrition is never more essential than during pregnancy and new research has once again linked high-fat meals to birth difficulties. A team from the US found fast food and fatty meals decrease blood flow from the mother to the placenta.
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Pregnant women and those trying to conceive have long been advised to reduce tea and coffee intake. It seems caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb, according to a US report.
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A high-fat diet during pregnancy may cause the baby to develop diabetes, even if the mum is not obese or diabetic herself, according to new research from the US. Fats from fast food or pastries before birth can modify gene expression in the liver.
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A study has found maternal fructose consumption may also effect placental development. The study published in Endocrinology, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during pregnancy results in sex-specific changes in foetal and neonatal endocrinology.
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