Are you pregnant? Hoping to get pregnant? Have a friend who just found out she’s pregnant? My guest on
the Straight Talk about Eating Smart podcast this week is registered dietitian Tara Gidus. She is the nutrition advisor for American Baby magazine and currently appears biweekly as the “Diet Diva” on the national morning television show, The Daily Buzz.
Tara is author of Pregnancy Cooking and Nutrition for Dummies and answer some of her most asked questions such as what foods should a woman avoid when pregnant. Tara talks about the importance of cooking your meat until it’s well done and eating cheese or drinking milk and juices that are all pasteurized.
Why you might ask? Food safety is critical for both Mom-to-be and her unborn baby. Practicing smart food 
safety measures helps to prevent serious food poisoning with bugs such as E. Coli and salmonella.
What about those “unmentionables” of pregnancy like gas, nausea, vomiting, and constipation? Tara says to help with nausea, be sure and keep food on the bedside table to eat before getting out of bed…items such as crackers or toast. Small, frequent meals not only help with nausea and vomiting but keep energy levels up.
Say the word constipation and most pregnant women will groan. It’s a big issue. Fiber intake along withadequate fluid from all sources, not just water, should be addressed early on. Fluid can include milk, juice, and decaf tea/coffee in addition to water.
Did you know that breast-feeding helps to drop those pregnancy pounds?
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