Food

• Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body.
• Why is omega-3 rich diet essential during pregnancy?

  For fetal brain and eye development
• What nutrient is crucial for fetal development?

  Folate
• Avoid raw or undercooked:

  Raw fish, meat, and soft cheeses to minimize the risk of foodborne illness
• What to add to macaroni for extra flavor?


  Cheese!
• What are some fun toppings to add to macaroni?

  Bacon, broccoli, and bell peppers!
• What can you do to make cooking more fun?

  Help with cooking tasks and get creative with toppings!
• What is a fun way to enjoy mini food?

  With friends and family!
• What is a fun way to enjoy grilled cheese?

  In mini form!
• What can you fill small taco shells with?

  Seasoned ground beef, cheese, and veggies!
• What is a fun way to enjoy fruit?

  In a fresh fruit salad!
• What is a fun way to make a sandwich?


  With a mini sandwich cutter!
• Nutrition refers to the process by which an organism obtains food, digests it to extract energy, assimilates the products of digestion into its cells, and excretes what remains as waste products.
• The three main types of macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
• Carbohydrates include sugars (glucose), starches (amylase), cellulose (fiber).
• The nutrients that are essential for life include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, and fiber.
• Carbohydrates are organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, typically found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, milk, yogurt, and sugar-containing beverages.
• Fiber is not absorbed or broken down during digestion but helps maintain bowel regularity and may reduce the risk of certain diseases.
• Pregnancy recipes of the week

  Foods to eat during pregnancy
• The foods that we eat during pregnancy literally shapes your baby's health not only in infancy but for the rest of their life
• It will shape their learning capabilities and their IQ later as well as their risk for metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity as well as the risk for cancer later in life
• Rather than do an entire meal plan overhaul which can be overwhelming, I thought it might be helpful to just add one new recipe a week that focuses on the nutrients that's important for your baby's development especially your baby's brain development
• Women tend to be nutrient deficient in for example 40% of women of child bearing age in the US are deficient in vitamin B6
• Vitamin B6 deficiency


  Increased risk of miscarriages, low birth weight, preterm delivery, and low Apgar score
• I'm also excited to bring in a variety of different recipes from around the world
• One of my most requested videos is a vegetarian recipe from India and I'm actually working with a dietitian in India to help me do this recipe
• Keep your eyes out for these weekly recipes video coming out
• If you have a request you can put it in the comments below
• Protein includes amino acids such as glutamine, arginine, lysine, histidine, methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, tyrosine, leucine, valine, threonine, alanine, glycine, proline, serine, cysteine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and isoleucine.
• Vitamin C supports collagen formation, wound healing, iron absorption, and immune system health.
• Fats include triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, fatty acids, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, trans-fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, essential fatty acids, nonessential fatty acids, medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, and long chain triglyceride (LCT) oil.
• Amino acids are used to build muscle tissue, repair body tissues, produce hormones, enzymes, antibodies, and other substances necessary for growth and development.
• Protein is made up of amino acids and provides building blocks for muscles, bones, skin, hair, nails, enzymes, hormones, antibodies, and other body tissues.
• Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
• Vitamin A promotes healthy vision, immune function, and bone growth.
• Protein is made up of amino acids, with some being considered "essential" because they cannot be synthesized by our bodies.
• Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms and serve as an energy source for cells.
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