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Proteins may give warning of pregnancy complications
From CNN.com: A presentation given at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine suggests that by testing for four proteins in a pregnant woman's amniotic ...
Add Tofu to School Lunches for a Protein Boost
Dear Karla, My daughter seems to like tofu when she has it, but I am not used to cooking it. In your post about healthy lunches, you mentioned tofu as a lunch item. Any ideas on ...Protein link gives hope of averting miscarriage
The Telegraph is reporting of an Australian study which indicates that women who miscarry have a significantly reduced level of a protein found in the placenta. This ...Protein analysis shows which women benefit from cerclage
Cerclage, or stitching the cervix closed, is a technique often used to try to stop preterm labor, especially in women diagnosed with an "incompetent cervix." (A horribly ...
Do Your Kids Need More Energy? Try Chickpeas
Packed with protein and cheap, chickpeas are a great addition to any family meal. Also known as garbanzo beans, Canadian chick peas are grown in southern Alberta and ...
Add Lentils to Your Family's Diet for a Quick Fibre Boost
There's a whole lot to love about lentils. These small, lens-like seeds are often referred to as a type of pulse or dal. They're packed full of protein and fibre, and are a great ...Melamine found in infant formula prompts recall in China
China has recalled more than 700 tons of infant formula after it was found to be contaminated with melamine. The formula has been attributed to at least one child's death and ...
Help! My Teenager Is Going Vegan
Dear Karla, My teenager daughter has decided to follow a group of her friends and skip out on all items that come from animal meat. I am OK if she cuts back a bit, but myself grew ...
What to Do When Your Child Won't Eat Meat
Dear Karla, I am the parent of a 4-year-old daughter who refuses to eat meat. This began when she was about 11 months of age. No matter how I serve it up and how fun I make the ...
Research: Give Babies Some Cow's Milk
Milk -- It does a body good. Credit: Getty Images
For all the virtues of breast-feeding, it might be a good idea to give babies just a little bit of cow's milk in the first 15 ...
Quick and Easy Quinoa Veggie Salad Recipe
Are you looking for something a little different to serve your family? Try this quinoa-based salad that not only gives you a bit of protein, but some vitamin-rich vegetables too. ...
Make Quinoa Your Family's Grain of Choice
Move over, pot barley -- Quinoa is the latest grain on the "must-eat" food list. Quinoa (pronounced 'keen-wah') originated from South America. Long ago, it was the little seed ...
Low-Sodium Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
I took a peek at a random can of chicken noodle soup found in almost every grocery store. I do not know how many people really look at nutrition labels on items such as soup, but ...In the kitchen with baby: Stocking the pantry for new moms
Mothers who plan to breastfeed need 65 grams of protein a day, 15 grams more than their non-nursing counterparts. Unfortunately, nursing moms who want to avoid high fat and ...
The Truth About MSG: Not a Kid-Friendly Ingredient
Dear Karla, I have been hearing many of my friends (who are also parents) commenting on MSG and how they are trying to avoid it, as it is a really nasty ingredient and not ...
Checkered Egg Salad Sandwices: A Low-Fat Lunch Recipe
Eggs are such a handy source of protein, they're a great addition to any healthy school lunch. In hard-boiled form they fit easily into a lunch box or as part of a snack. And in ...Low-carb diets may be healthy for pregnant woman and their babies
Both the diet my midwife is recommending for my last few months of pregnancy, and my friend's gestational diabetes diet, both look suspiciously like a low-carb, high-protein diet ...Advertisement
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