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