The Benefits of a Customized Prenatal Diet
Reviewed by: Casey Seiden MS, RD, CDN, DCES It can feel overwhelming to keep track of all the important things you’ll need to do during pregnancy. Fortunately, your care team can help with in a variety of areas – including your diet! A customized prenatal diet can help manage the course of your pregnancy and ensure
Digging into Diets: The Atkins Diet
Reviewed By: Casey Seiden MS, RD, CDN, CDE Anyone who remembers the Atkins Diet fad of the early 2000s knows that low-carb diets aren’t a new thing. Although keto could be considered the new generation’s Atkins, the Atkins diet is still alive and well. Even though it navigated a slew of controversy at the time, it
Digging into Diets: An Introduction to Fad Diets
Whether you’re out for brunch with your friends or scrolling through Instagram on your commute, it’s almost a given that you’ve heard of the next big diet that will change your life. That’s because diets are everywhere— in fact, Americans spend billions of dollars each year on weight loss products, services, and regimens to slim
DIET TIPS DURING PREGNANCY, Christina McGeough, MPH, RD, CDE (Digital)
A women’s taste and food preferences undoubtedly change during pregnancy. To-date we do not fully understand why some women crave vegetables and others crave cake. How and what women eat during pregnancy is influenced by culture, hormonal changes, and their views on food. For many, early pregnancy is marked by nausea, which often leads women to crave
FOOD SAFETY IN PREGNANCY, Christina McGeough, MPH, RD, CDE (Digital)
Soon after finding out they are pregnant, many women themselves wondering about what they can eat. Suddenly, many foods fall into the ‘do not eat’ list. Food safety is at the top of the list of important things to do because a woman’s immune system is compromised during pregnancy. At Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, we
