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Proper nutrition during a pregnancy is vital to the development of the child within, allowing it to grow and develop properly. There is a reason why women should consume about 300 more calories daily to offset the extra nutrients required by the child. Nausea and feeling sick will be part of the first few months of a pregnancy, however the need for a well-balanced diet is undeniable no matter how one feels. There are plenty of good foods out there and in this article we will cover some of them. We hope you will have a better idea what to eat thanks to our tips as your child develops: Eggs Offering more than 12 vitamins, minerals and plenty of protein, they will help your baby's cell growth. As your pregnancy progresses you will need to address the growing needs of your own body as well and eggs are an excellent addition to your diet. They are also rich in choline which boosts the growth and health of the central nervous system of your child as well as vision development. Sa...

REMEMBER when we used to lie out in the sun for hours covered in coconut oil? If you can, you're pre-skin cancer warnings now appear regularly on our TV and billboards. Slip, slop, slap is the message we've being given. But, with vitamin D deficiency more common, many people are also wondering if the sun protection message is affecting their health in other ways. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is both the major cause of skin cancer and the best source of vitamin D, according to the Cancer Council Australia. "We need to balance the risk of skin cancer from too much sun exposure with maintaining adequate vitamin D levels," it says. "Sensible sun protection does not put people at risk of vitamin D deficiency." Why we need vitamin D and how we get it Vitamin D keeps bones and muscles strong, as well as keep our immune system robust. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognit...

Older women who don't get enough vitamin D may be slightly heavier than those who do. A Kaiser Permanente study, published online in the recent issue of the Journal of Women's Health, looked at more than 4,600 women aged 65 and older for a four and one-half year period. Researchers found women with low levels of vitamin D in their blood gained about two pounds more than those with adequate levels of the vitamin. So what's the big deal, you ask? "This is one of the first studies to show that women with low levels of vitamin D gain more weight, and although it was only two pounds, over time that can add up," said study author Dr. Erin LeBlanc, an endocrinologist and researcher at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon. Called the "sunshine vitamin" because most of us get it from the sun, vitamin D helps maintain our bones and muscles, and keeps our central nervous system in check. But if you take too much it could be...