Meatless Pregnancies.Is it possible to have a healthy pregnancy and maintain vegetarian eating habits? Of course, as long as you monitor your intake of vitamin [B.sub.12], iron, calcium, and vitamin D vitamin D Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth and prevent rickets and osteoporosis. It is formed by ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) of sterols (see steroid) present in the skin. . Eating a variety of foods helps to ensure proper nutrition proper nutrition, n in Tibetan medicine, a therapeutic concept that begins with a digestive formulation because it is believed that a medical condition is primarily the result of a nutritional dysfunction or disturbance in the process of delivering nutrients. for vegetarians, but including grains, legumes Legumes A family of plants that bear edible seeds in pods, including beans and peas. Mentioned in: Cholesterol, High legumes (l , soy products, milk, and eggs, will help. For vegans The following is a list of notable people who practise (or practised) veganism. Entertainers
Taking prenatal vitamin supplements during pregnancy will help to eliminate vitamin deficiencies that some vegetarians and vegans may have. --American Baby, August 1998 |
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