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18 Foods to Eat to Fuel a Pregnant Body
What moms-to-be eat affects their growing babies. While they don't need to consume too many extra calories (300 per day) while pregnant, it's what one puts in her mouth that counts. Expectant women should keep all the vital vitamins and minerals that contribute to their child's development in mind when making meal choices.
RDI Reminder: How Much Do I Need Again?
We all know we should be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the food we eat. If there's any doubt in our minds that we're missing certain nutrients, we take vitamins just to be sure. The problem is, consuming excessive amounts of certain vitamins and minerals can be harmful so check out this chart for a little recommended daily intake (RDI) refresher.
The Skinny on: Vitamins vs. Minerals
We all know we should be consuming enough vitamins and minerals. We need them in order to stay healthy, but did you ever think about what the difference between the two is? Vitamins come from the plants and meat we eat.
Is Your Diet Missing Magnesium?
If healthy living is part of your plans for how to tackle 2008, then you need to ask yourself if your diet is missing magnesium. This mineral is mighty but is often over looked, even though it participates in hundreds of bodily functions that foster good health. It contributes to bone strength; in fact 50 percent of your total body magnesium is found in the bones.
Stained Teeth? Coffee Is Not the Only Culprit
We all want our teeth to be bright and white. There are so many whitening products and toothpastes on the shelves at my local drugstore. Dentists, for a pretty penny, professionally bleach stained and colored teeth.Vitamins and Minerals: What's the Diff?
First off, it's good to know that our bodies require 6 nutrients:
Vitamins: Natural vs. Synthetic
Many of today's vitamin and mineral supplements are made synthetically through chemical processes, rather than derived directly from plants or other foods. Some manufacturers do make supplements directly from natural sources, and claim that these vitamins are superior in quality to their synthetic cousins.
So which ones are better for you?
Healthy Honey
What's the buzz? Honey has so many wonderful characteristics besides its natural sweet flavor - they don't call it the "ancient healer" for nothing.
Besides being great at soothing a sore throat, check this out, Honey....
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