Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, clinical professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, and JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health, review 50 years of progress in women s health in a perspective article publishing the
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by Laura Fisher
Getting unexpectedly pregnant turned my world on its head, in a million ways. One surprising minefield was the world of pregnancy nutrition. After all, I’m a trained holistic health coach who feels pretty confident that I’m going above and beyond day-to-day in meeting my nutritional needs (with the occasional ice cream cone and pizza night, of course). But as I started to comb the internet for how I should be changing up my diet now that I’m growing a little mini me, I felt lost in the recommendations.
One thing I heard over and over was the benefit of consuming omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy. Studies have shown that increased intake of omega-3s (the two crucial ones to look for being DHA and EPA) helps prevent preterm labor, lowers the risk of preeclampsia, and is critical in helping your babe’s eyes, brain, and nervous system develop properly. Inadequate amounts of omega-3s can even lead to impaired development and b
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Boston, MA - People who eat diets with higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower amounts of less-healthy plant-based foods may reduce their risk of stroke compared to people with lower-quality diets, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They found that healthy plant-based diets defined as rich in foods such as leafy greens, whole grains, and beans, and including lower levels of foods like refined grains, potatoes, and added sugars may lower overall stroke risk by up to 10%. Our findings have important public health implications, suggesting that future nutrition policies to lower stroke risk should take the quality of food into consideration, said first author Megu Baden, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Nutrition.
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