by Dr. Michael Harbison
(Health Secrets) Nutrition during pregnancy is critical, as it is the fuel supply for the mother and the growing baby. If the mother is only eating McDonald’s or other junk food, then junk is all she has to make the growing baby’s body out of. The lack of real nutrition sets that baby up for failure before it is even born!
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If the building blocks of the baby are poor nutrient choices, the make up of that child is going to be weak and more prone to disease and infections. On the other hand, if the mother consumes good wholesome food choices, the growing baby has the opportunity to be built from a complete range of vitamins, minerals, and proteins. This is what is needed to build a strong baby that can resist disease and infections. This is why today more so than ever, prenatal vitamins are so important.
Food eaten from a box or a drive-through has very little nutritional value, but it does have a large amount of chemicals and preservatives. When you ingest chemicals and preservatives, you are serving them up to your developing fetus.
During this time in your life, awareness of what you are putting into your body is key to the outcome for you and your child. Try to prepare as much of the food you eat as you can. Make sure you are keeping the good fats up so your baby’s brain develops to its full potential. These are the fats found in fish and fish oils. The DHA and the EPA in the oil of fatty fish like wild caught salmon or tuna are great for the growing baby. DHA is crucial in neurological development and EPA keeps inflammation down.
Why would a baby in the womb have inflammation? Everything the mother has going through her, the baby does too. If the mother is in a bad relationship, stressed out at work, etc… her body will be releasing cortisol, the stress hormone which causes inflammation. Cortisol levels in the mother have a direct correlation to cortisol in the fetus [A BABY].