Pregnancy Diet for Health and Wellness
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 Time: 2:51 PM
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To accomplish these three objectives, you’ll want to make sure that you follow basic healthy guidelines to ensure that you and your baby survive this pregnancy with flying colors!
1. Eat foods from all five food groups (fruits, veggies, whole grains/carbohydrates, protein, and fat). Now is not the time to go on Atkin’s or skimp out on portions. Eat healthy size portions and try to pack in an extra 300 calories a day, not more.
2. Quit smoking and drinking alcohol now! These things are detrimental to your health, but more importantly, to the health of your baby. Be responsible and think of others!
3. Drink a lot of water. By carrying around extra body weight, your body will be using more energy than usual, and especially if it’s hot out, you’ll be more likely to dehydrate. Drink about 100 ounces of water a day—yes, even if it means getting up one more time in the night to pee!
4. Try and ignore cravings…sometimes. It wouldn’t be a pregnancy without your requisite amount of ice cream out o the tub, but switching to frozen yogurt will do wonders for your postpartum waistline. You don’t want to be spending the first few weeks of your baby’s life worrying about when a good time is to buy Phentermine at your favorite online drugstore.
About the Author
This article was written by Dr. Karen Benton, an OBGYN and nutritionist who specializes in pregnancy and weight loss.
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