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Nutrition in Pregnancy

A well-balanced diet and nutrition during pregnancy ensures that the baby develops properly.  The developing fetus draws all nutrients required from the mother’s body.  So, if the expectant mother takes a balanced diet and nutrition, developing baby receives all the nutrients required for its overall growth.  Similarly, if she does not take a balanced diet and nutrition, the inadequate diet lacking in essential nutrients will show its effects on the developing baby in the form of retarded physical and mental growth, physical deformities, etc.

Pre -Pregnancy Nutrition

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A lot of times the importance of consuming a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet before pregnancy is underestimated by well-educated women in high-paying jobs and not-so-educated women alike. Most women do not pay much attention to what they eat. This is mainly due to the ignorance of the importance and the benefits of consuming a well balanced diet before pregnancy.

All You Need to Know About Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is one of the eight vitamins in the B-complex group.  It plays a very important role in a number of metabolic functions in our body. 

Generally, B-complex group vitamins are water-soluble in nature, meaning they easily dissolve in water and other body fluids. Because of this, the B-complex group vitamins are not retained in our body. They are removed from our system from time to time.  So a daily intake of the water-soluble vitamins is essential.

Carbohydrates

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Have you ever wondered why some carbohydrates are called good carbs and some are called bad carbs when they are all carbohydrates?  Ever wondered why some are good for you and some are not so good for you and what exactly do they do to be good or bad?  Well, we have explained carbohydrates here for you in the simplest terms possible for you to easily understand.

Introducing TTS Nutritionist Ruth Courtis

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Hi, I am Ruth,

I was born in Guntur, a small quiet town in Andhra Pradesh, India.  I completed BSc in Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Food, Nutrition & Dietetics in Andhra Christian College, Guntur and then continued my studies doing MSc in Medical Biochemistry in one of the prestigious medical colleges in India, Christian Medical College, Vellore.  I have done research analyzing the nutritional composition of various foods in Nutritional Biochemistry, and also working in a medical institution in Clinical Biochemistry.  I worked as a lecturer for 4 years, teaching Biochemistry and Food & Nutrition to BSc Biochemistry and Nursing students.  I am now working towards doing further research in Nutritional Biochemistry.  I was always interested in fresh, healthy and nutritious foods, nutrition, organic, unprocessed foods free from preservatives, and natural ways to obtain optimal nutrition and health. 

How Much Fat is too Much?

 Hi there,

I have a raw food question for you in response to the newsletter on How Much Fat is too Much? This past weekend I started keeping a food diary. This online diary helps me track the calorie and nutrition content in all the foods I eat. I thought I was doing pretty darn good with my mostly raw diet until I typed in my food choices and discovered that on several days, the calories in my raw diet come mostly from fat!!

Nut Milk for Babies

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Can I supplement breast feeding a newborn with the almond milk, once at night because my baby is waking up every hr for feeding and I need to get some sleep. I am thinking it might keep him full a bit longer.

Thanks
Delly

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If you have any questions about nutrition, as it relates to diet, cancer, overweight,  healthy eating habits, underweight, or need some advice on achieving a well-balanced raw and living foods diet we encourage you to "Ask Our Nutritionist Ruth Courtis." You can email Ruth below, by leaving your questions by using the comment link.