Healthy foods and incorporating them into your life
Categories: Just for moms, Eating & nutrition, Media
Often in your attempt to make certain your baby and other family members eat right, you forget about your own diet. This is understandable given the time you need to take care of your new child. Many new mothers, however, may ignore their own eating habits. An article today on HealthDay news described the importance of fiber to a diet. As reported, fiber has been shown to help lower cholesterol, and reduce risks of heart disease and diabetes. An important part of a healthy diet, fiber can be found in many types of foods and is available in supplement form. Suggestions on how to improve your fiber intake, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians: - Eat at least 4.5 cups of fruits and vegetables each day. Some foods that are high in fiber are: apples, oranges, berries, pears, broccoli, carrots, beans, green peas and cauliflower.
- Eat whole grain or whole wheat bread instead of white, and substitute brown rice for white rice. Include bran muffins, oatmeal and multigrain cereals in your diet. Anything whole wheat or whole grain should be a good source of fiber.
- Eat a bran cereal for breakfast -- but check the label to make sure it contains plenty of fiber. Try mixing wheat bran with other foods, particularly in dishes that will be baked.
- Eat cooked beans frequently.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lea 8-31-2006 @ 4:30PM
It was so hard the first few months, when breastfeeding made me ravenous. Frosted Flakes? Heck, yeah! I ate boxes of cereal, peanut butter, everything in sight that was quick and easy energy. There was no time to cook.
Seems like it got easier once Baby A was seven or eight months and we needed to stock fresh fruit and veggies all the time. Not that I'm good about eating that for snack. I still reach for cookies or quick carbs, which isn't a problem weight-wise for me, but probably not very healthy.
Instead of (or in addition to) dinner, I've started taking a grocery bag full of quick, easy, nutritious snacks and mini-meals to friends with new babies: whole-wheat crackers, cheese, power bars, things like that. Having those items on hand when Baby A was still brand-new would've been a big help.
- L
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