Top Mommy Tip

Are you pregnant and feel you can now eat for two? This is a big mistake! In the first trimester you need no extra calories at all; after that it is about 340 a day more, then about 450 — a sandwich, not a second dinner. Mostly it is the quality you improve, not the amount. It is important to remember that your intake of important vitamins and nutrients should increase, and so should the quality of the food you consume. That is, you need to cut back on fast food and any other foods that are not nutrient-dense.