healthy eating

If you want your baby to develop healthy eating patterns, don’t load up on cheeseburgers and milkshakes while you’re pregnant. Research on rats found that a high-fat prenatal diet produces ... READ MORE

Soy Wonder

JoyAlmost every other first pregnancy in our circle of friends and family has produced a girl. Somehow, though that wouldn't technically affect our odds, it just seemed more likely that there ... READ MORE

Are you gonna eat that?

Are you gonna eat that? That's a bag of Cheetos and an apple fritter. My God, girl, what are you thinking? That's what you brought to your labor room for nourishing sustenance during one of ... READ MORE

The Right Stuff

pregnancy nutrition basicsChoose from all five food groups (grains; fruits; vegetables; milk products; and meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts) every day. Fifty percent to 60 percent of ... READ MORE

best baby-builders

Every year, scientists uncover information about the critical role nutrients play in the mental and physical development of the fetus, including their ability to reduce the risk of birth ... READ MORE

Smart Bites

Meeting all your nutritional needs during pregnancy can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. These quick snacks help you fulfill your pregnancy requirements for important nutrients ... READ MORE

Healthy Eating

If you’re like many pregnant women, you vowed to eat healthier the minute you found out you were expecting. You may have even started making a mental list of nutritional do’s and don’ts: Eat ... READ MORE

at-a--glance eating

We all have memories of growing up with the four food groups, but since the development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid in 1992, we’re getting used to this improved ... READ MORE

The Best Weight-Loss Tips for New Moms

Your body is recovering from childbirth and needs a steady supply of vitamins and minerals to heal. What’s more, with a new baby in the house, you’re undoubtedly fatigued, and you need ... READ MORE

Safe Eating

If you’re like many women — especially if this is your first pregnancy — you’ve become quite careful about what you eat. Artificial sweeteners are out, coffee is cut to just one cup a day, ... READ MORE