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According to a recent report by Fox News, more women than ever are experiencing gestational diabetes. This news report was based on data from the American Diabetes Association, and claims that around 18% of all pregnancies currently result in this condition. The reason for the increase in gestational diabetes is largely due to more women being overweight before they become pregnant. Poor nutrition along with the fact that more women are waiting until after age 35 to conceive are contributing factors as well. Certain ethnic groups tend to be at higher risk than others are. The American Diabetes Association claims that Asian, Hispanic, Native American and African American women are more likely to contract gestational diabetes. Those who have previously given birth to a baby that weighed more than nine pounds are also at a higher risk during subsequent pregnancies. Gestational diabetes can be dangerous for the mother because it can also lead to high blood pressure and an increased…
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14Mar
Get the Most Nutrition from Your Calories and 'Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right' during National Nutrition Month® and Beyond
Written by Halle Elbling, MS, RD, CDE
While taste drives most food choices, eating nutrient-rich foods that provide the most nutrition per calorie is one of the best ways to "Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right," according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As part of the 2014 National Nutrition Month® theme, the Academy encourages everyone to choose the most nutritionally-packed foods you can from each of the five MyPlate food groups every day. Nutrient-rich foods and beverages provide vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates and other essential nutrients that offer health benefits with relatively few calories. "When your daily eating plans include foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, fat-free or low-fat dairy, beans, nuts and seeds in the appropriate amounts, you are able to get many of the nutrients your body needs, all with relatively low amounts of calories," says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson Debbi Beauvais. Here are practical ways to add nutrient-rich foods to your daily diet: Make oatmeal…
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Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices around. Cinnamon is an aromatic, exotic and warm spice that is available in two forms - the cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon powder. This spice is obtained from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree. The bark is stripped from the tree and allowed to dry in the sun. As it dries, it rolls up into a quill and this is what we know as a cinnamon stick. Some of the quills are then ground down into a power and this is how we get ground cinnamon. There are two main types of cinnamon that are used in cooking today, although around one hundred different types of cinnamon tree actually exist in the world. True cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon), which has a lighter, sweeter and more delicate flavor, is native to Sri Lanka where it is very popular in savory dishes such as curries. It is also produced in India, the Caribbean and Brazil.…
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