How To Eat A Healthy Diet During Pregnancy

Perhaps the number one complaint of women trying to watch their weight during pregnancy is that they are hungry all the time. True, pregnancy does result in an increased metabolic demand on the body, which can cause you to be hungry. Many women also experience a number of cravings during pregnancy, which can make healthy eating challenging.The first thing to remember is that the idea that you should eat for two is wrong. You only need an additional 300 calories per day, and generally you don't need these calories until you are well on your way to the second and third trimesters.So what can you do to help manage your weight and stick to a healthy diet?Remember that during pregnancy it is vital that you do not cut back on your caloric intake. This has the potential to rob your baby of essential nutrients that are necessary for his/her growth and development.

Here are some tips to help you stick to a healthy diet throughout your pregnancy:Avoid skipping meals. If you have a habit of skipping breakfast, you'll find that you are not only more fatigued but ravenous during your pregnancy, which will result in overeating. Be sure that you eat each meal every day.Try eating several mini meals throughout the ay. This will not only help you feel fuller longer, it will help minimize the nausea often experienced during the first trimester.Satisfy your cravings with nutritious snacks. Have a variety of healthy things to snack on readily available so you avoid overindulging in foods that are too decadent.

If you are craving something sweet, consider having some mini chocolates near by or opt for a cup of hot chocolate. Both are far better for you than an entire candy bar or piece of cake.Exercise during your pregnancy. The act of exercising in and of itself will be plenty to motivate you to stick to a healthy diet. You'll feel better about yourself and find that you have more energy throughout the day.Avoid high calorie beverages. Soda pop (which isn't good for you anyway, particularly during pregnancy), juices and other flavored drinks often contain a good 100-300 calories per serving.

Stick to water or flavored water during your pregnancy.Drink lots of water. You may think you are hungry when in fact you are actually thirsty at many points during your pregnancy. In fact, the brains hunger and thirst centers often get mixed up, so people often feel hungry when they are in fact dehydrated. The better hydrated you are, the les likely you are to overeat..

Article by Beverley Brooke, author of "Ensure a healthy safe pregnancy for you and your baby", visit http://www.pregnancy-weight-loss.com for more on pregnancy health issues.beverley.brooke@healthandfinesse.com

Lake Champlain Chocolates’ Easter, Administrative Professionals’ Day, and Mother’s Day Gifts Now Available To Consumers

Burlington, VT (ContentDesk) February 15, 2006 -- Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its spring line of chocolate gifts for Easter, Administrative Professionals Day, and Mothers Day.
The new gourmet chocolate gifts are arriving on retail store shelves now and are also available at www.lakechamplainchocolates.com.
More media attention and consumer interest in dark chocolate means more dark Easter chocolates than ever before, said Allyson Brown, Director of Sales.Small and Large Easter Baskets are filled with epicurean indulgences.
The Spring Chocolate Assortment is fifteen chocolates including Chocolates of Vermont, Chocolate Truffles, Raspberry Creams, Hazelnut Pralines, and Orange Cream Chocolate Leaves.
The Easter Egg Gift Box has a flavor for every taste -- coconut cream, hazelnut praline, raspberry cream, caramel, peanut butter, and new dark chocolate java.

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Embrace Rejection ? Every No Puts You Closer to A Yes

The last two weeks I have been waiting for an answer from a potential client on a large piece of business. While playing the waiting game I have been thinking a lot about the sales process. I realized I have not been turned down much lately. Before I got too excited I also realized I had not been asking for the business much lately either. My excuse was I had been busy with speaking, coaching and writing assignments and had taken my attention off generating new business.

Ask yourself, are you asking for the business often enough? Are you too busy delivering your product or service this month that you have not been thinking about what business you will bring in next month?If this rings true for you that would be about normal. Being busy is an excuse. The truth is it is easier to stay busy with any project than risk rejection. The biggest reason we do not ask for business, try to close the sale, or insist on taking an order, is because we do not want to be rejected. Especially if...

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Portland Walking Tours Announces an ?Epicurean Excursion?

Portland Walking Tours announces a new walking tour featuring the city's culinary delights. Starting April 16th at 10:30 am and operating every Saturday until December, this "Epicurean Excursion" walking tour is a fun and educational adventure, where walkers will sample food and drink and meet artisans in their shops, all in the beautiful and thriving Pearl District. Everything is included in the price of $59 per person.Walkers will taste the best of Oregon--local produce, teas, jams and jellies, beer, pizza, coffee, sorbettos and gelatos, fresh chocolate truffles, and artisan breads and sweets fresh from bakery ovens. We recommend that walkers don't eat before the tour.This "Epicurean Excursion" walking tour features themes including:? Local and Sustainable Goods, ? Demonstrations and behind-the-scenes chats with the Artisans, and? Portland's Liquid Assets (microbrews, teas, olive oils, wines, coffee, and, of course, rain - our liquid sunshine).While destinations will change depending...

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Christmas Cookie Decorating 101

Many bakers ask for tips and instructions on decorating cookies. Well that's a tall order because there are as many ways to decorate cookies as there are cookies! Here are a few guidelines for novices and experienced bakers alike to help you generate your own ideas for cooking decorating. DECORATING COOKIES BEFORE BAKINGCookies can be decorated before baking with materials that withstand the heat of baking. Some things that you can place on your cookies before baking are:

These items can be placed on top of almost any cookie to dress it up a bit and give it a more festive appearance.Paint a masterpieceYou can also paint your cookies before baking them. Make an edible food paint out of an egg yolk mixed with a few drops of food coloring and paint the cookies with a clean paintbrush.

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Marzipan: Secret Ingredient in Heritage Holiday Baking

What do German Stollen, British Christmas cake, Danish Kringle and Spanish Anguilas de mazap?n share in common?
Marzipan, a bit of old world sugarcraft gaining popularity in the US.A confection that dates to biblical times, marzipan is a mixture of ground peeled almonds and sugar, gently cooked into a pliable confection. (Its close cousin, almond paste, contains a higher percentage of almonds and is used as an ingredient in fillings, in cakes or to make marzipan.)
Like edible modeling clay, marzipan can formed into surprisingly realistic shapes.
And it can be tinted then rolled to provide a smooth surface on cakes. Often, marzipan is flavored, citrus and rum work nicely, before being dipped in chocolate.
Wherever almond trees grow, from central Asia westward to Europe and the Mediterranean, marzipan cakes and confections are popular.

One tradition shared in many regions is the molding or sculpting of miniature fruits and figures from marzipan....

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