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Prenatal Dietary Concerns
What foods you should be eating while pregnant and what foods, vitamins and supplements are most healthy during pregnancy
762 Questions
Is it safe to drink herbal tea without caffeine when you are pregnant?
Purgatives, the type of laxatives (herbal or otherwise) that cause the muscles of the bowel to greater action, are not safe during pregnancy because they may stimulate the uterus as well. When it comes to regularity during pregnancy, you are far safer sticking to your healthy foods that include soluble and insoluble fibre and drinking plenty of water. Also moderate exercise is good too, but consult your physician on how much is safe for you and your pregnancy.
Is it safe to eat cheese during pregnancy?
"you cannot eat any cheese's when pregnant"
not true. You can have most cheeses if they are made from pasteurized milk. Most cheese that you find in the supermarket (in the US at least) is made from pasteurized milk. Just check the label. Avoid soft cheeses (brie, feta, goat cheese) when you don't know the source (i.e. a restaurant). Also, string cheese is a great salty type snack and has calcium so enjoy!
What are the effects of poor nutrition?
we will not stay healthy
The main problem that can come from eating unhealthy over-processed food is obesity. With obesity you can then have heart problems or get diabetes. Eating a healthy diet is the easiest way to assure a long life.
Can pregnant women eat tata sauce?
absolutely. all alcohol is cooked off, and there is nothing harmful that remains after it is cooked. Most people seem to recommend a glass of red wine a day for pregnancy, so even if all the alcohol did not cook off (which is impossible since it evaporates very quickly) it should not be a problem.
-Jon - a chef from Pittsburgh
Swedish authorities have recently okayed for pregnant women to eat sushi. They are reffering to all cooked toppings, such as shrimps, and to salmon that has been frozen for at least three days. The salmon is given antibiotics at the fish farms and do not contain any parasites. There is a bacteria called Listeria which could appear in fish which has not been kept properly cold (below 4 degrees celsius) which in e worst case could cause a miscarriage, but this has only happened once, in the 1970s, and even then it was not proved that this was the actual cause of the miscarriage. You should also not eat too much fish from Östersjön (Between Swden/Finland) and really large fish like tuna and flounder, because they live for long and collect a lot of metals in them.
Tip! Always check to see if the salmon looks/smells good. Trust your nose and instinct, and remember there are a lot of Japanese people still alive :)
No! Maybe if it's vegetarian, but no raw fish when you're pregnant!!
Can a pregnant women eat pure magnesium carbonate?
I am 33 years old and 13 weeks pregnant. I was given a Rx yesterday for magnesium 400mg for migrane headaches. it was the only safe drug they could try to give me some relief while pregnant. This was also Rx by a nuerologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Hope this helps.
How does food adulteration happen?
There are many ways to make food less pure. Improper hand washing or cleaning of work surfaces would be a major factor.
Can pregnant women drink champagne?
No. A pregnant woman should never consume alcohol.
Drinking any type of alcohol in any amount during pregnancy drastically increases the chance of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome). No alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy.
How many eggs is equal to one half cup milk?
you can actually use more than one egg because it all depends
on how much yok is in it so i actually think you would have to test it out and see
though in my opinion i would say two eggs.
Is it safe to eat supermarket ice cream which contains egg yolks during pregnancy?
This is a VERY important question! I had many ice cream worries whilst pregnant! ;o) You can have shop bought ice creams. It's the homemade stuff (that costs a fortune anyway) and the Mr. Whippy stylie ice creams that you have to stay away from x
Can pregnant women eat dolphin?
Dolphins are the mammals of the ocean with the highest level of led and should not be eaten by pregnant women.
Why does eating a protein meal late at night prevent morning sickness?
Although there are other factors involved as known causes for morning sickness, one of the main causes of morning sickness is low blood sugar (also called hypoglycemia). Examples of other causes besides hypoglycemia are fluctuating hormone levels, and some people believe that morning sickness is a built-in method from nature to protect the early fetal development from injuring-microbes that might be consumed in foods, such as meats, that are commonly associated with food-borne illness.)
When you are very early in the pregnancy, your body has not yet adjusted to "eating for two" and may not be regulating your blood sugars as well as usual. While you are sleeping, and not consuming any foods, the fetus is still "eating" your stored calories. This makes your blood sugar dip low by morning, which typically causes nausea (even when not in pregnancy).
Proteins are metabolized slower in the body than are carbohydrates, meaning that the calories last longer when you eat proteins and keep your blood sugars more stable when fasting at night. That is why if you eat a protein snack at night (cheese, meat, peanut butter, etc.), it can help your blood sugar stay more stabilized until breakfast.
Often, if you will eat the very first thing upon waking up one or two plain soda crackers (aka saltines), it will help prevent morning sickness because they are a rapidly absorbed source of carbohydrates that can more quickly increase the blood sugar levels to replenish. Once that has relieved any nausea from the low blood sugar, you then eat a nutritious breakfast (that includes proteins to steady the blood sugars) to help you start the day with fewer morning sickness symptoms.
Not all women experience morning sickness, which is another sign that it is likely associated with how a woman's body metabolizes calories and stabilizes blood sugar levels. That is why, in some women whose bodies do that less well than others (even when not pregnant), "morning sickness" can happen any time of the day and not just in the morning. It also can happen either only at the beginning of pregnancy or continue longer, even up until delivery in some unfortunate women.
The best all around plan for avoiding morning sickness symptoms (or nausea due to hypoglycemia at any time of the day), is to eat small portions but more frequently. These frequent mini-meals should include all types of foods, i.e, proteins, complex carbohydrates (like fruits and vegetables), fats, whole grains, etc., and avoid as much as possible the simple carbohydrates (like saltines, most breads that are not whole grain, sweets, and other "starches" like corn, white rice and white potatoes). Five or more smaller meals is much better than only three big ones. Some women switch to eating every two or three hours all day with protein at night to keep the blood sugars even.
Ask your obstetrician to suggest the most appropriate diet for you while your baby develops.
