| No woman should ever severely restrict food during | | | | causing high insulin levels that constrict arteries and |
| her | | | | cause heart |
| pregnancy, no matter how much she weighs when | | | | attacks. Their small kidneys release chemicals into the |
| she gets | | | | bloodstream |
| pregnant. All obstetricians recommend that a woman | | | | that constrict arteries to cause high blood pressure |
| gain at | | | | and strokes. |
| least 20 pounds during her pregnancy, even if she | | | | The studies were done on people born during |
| weighs 300 | | | | famines; they show |
| pounds. Several studies have shown that babies that | | | | that no woman should intentionally restrict calories |
| are small | | | | while she is |
| because they are deprived of food in the uterus are | | | | pregnant.The foods you choose are even more |
| the ones most | | | | important than your amount of weight gain. Be sure to |
| likely to die in infancy or to suffer heart attacks later in | | | | eat plenty of whole grains, beans, nuts and other |
| life.Starvation in the uterus shunts blood to the baby's | | | | seeds, and a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Cut |
| brain | | | | back on refined carbohydrates (white flour, white rice |
| and away from the other organs, causing it to be | | | | or milled corn, all added sugars); restrict added fats, |
| born with small | | | | and avoid partially hydrogenated oils.Subscribe to my |
| liver, pancreas, kidneys and other organs. When they | | | | FREE weekly newsletter on fitness, health, and |
| eat normal | | | | nutrition.Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show |
| amounts of food as adults, they have higher than | | | | host for 25 years and practicing physician for more |
| normal levels of | | | | than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, |
| hormones. Their small livers cannot remove insulin | | | | including sports medicine. |
| after meals, | | | | |