When I became pregnant with my son, I read everything I could get my hands on about healthy eating during pregnancy. Yes I am a dietitian, but when it comes to the health of your future child, you need a little reassurance. To my dismay, I had a lot of trouble finding evidence-based guidelines for nutrition during pregnancy.
There are so many online blogs these days that talk about feeding kids. They usually share cute recipes that ask parents to cut foods into odd shapes (some research says kids don't generally fall for this trick by the way), or tips for how to get your kid to eat healthier. Who doesn't want ideas for how to get kids to eat more of those pesky vegetables they are known for avoiding? But alas, this is not that kind of blog...
When I became pregnant with my son, I read everything I could get my hands on about healthy eating during pregnancy. Yes I am a dietitian, but when it comes to the health of your future child, you need a little reassurance. To my dismay, I had a lot of trouble finding evidence-based guidelines for nutrition during pregnancy.
There are so many online blogs these days that talk about feeding kids. They usually share cute recipes that ask parents to cut foods into odd shapes (some research says kids don't generally fall for this trick by the way), or tips for how to get your kid to eat healthier. Who doesn't want ideas for how to get kids to eat more of those pesky vegetables they are known for avoiding? But alas, this is not that kind of blog...
