10 Foods Every Expecting Mother Diet Should Consist Of

 

10 Foods Every Expecting Mother Diet Should Consist Of Every expecting mother's diet should consist of foods that are not only healthy for her, but that's also vital to her baby growth. In order for the baby to grow, it will need plenty of nutrients and vitamins, as does the mother to be.

According to my research these are the 10 foods every expecting mother diet should consist of. These foods will provide the most nutritional benefits per serving for expecting and nursing mothers.

Yogurt

Calcium is an important mineral that every woman is requires to take, but more so during pregnancy. Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium. Pregnant women should be taking about 1300 mg of calcium a day. If not then her body will pull from her own needs to supply the baby's. This is why calcium rich and fortified foods are essential during this time.

Dark Leafy Greens
Dark leafy greens are an excellent source of many nutrients such as calcium, fiber, vitamins A, C and D as well as being high in antioxidants. Vegetables such as: broccoli, kale, collard and mustard greens are also full of folic acid which is highly recommended during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.

Eggs
Eggs are an excellent source of protein for pregnant women. Its also considered low fat, only containing 70 to 80 calories per egg. Eggs are jammed packed with vitamins A, D, E and B as well as minerals such as iron, phosphorus and zinc. You can find most of the nutritional value in the yolk.

Fatty Fish
Fatty Fish includes salmon, water-packed tuna, albacore, black bass, herring and trout. These fishes are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which will benefit the mother and baby. The oils from these fishes are linked to helping the body with high blood pressure, brain tissue development, heart disease and cancer.
Lamb
Yes...lamb. Lamb is an excellent source of protein, containing over 60% of the daily recommended intake. Lamb is a great source of vitamins B, iron, phosphorous and zinc.

Berries
Berries are rich in antioxidants and fiber which is essential for a baby's growth. Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and lutein, which help protect healthy cells from damage by free radicals. Free radicals is any process that increases the rate of aging within the skin and body, such as smoking and sun damage.

Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes which are high in vitamin A, C and Vitamin B6, has been found to have many antioxidant benefits. Dubbed as the "antidiabetic" food, sweet potatoes have been found to help stabilize sugar levels in the body as well as lowering insulin resistance. This healing food is not only sweet and tasty but its also low in fat.

Avocado
Almost considered the perfect food, avocadoes has been known to help ween babies from nursing. High in vitamins A and C, potassium and folic acid, avocadoes rich flavor and creamy texture works great as a snack. Just sprinkle with salt and pepper and lemon juice.
Legumes
Legume is a valuable source of carbohydrates and fiber. Carbohydrates are important during pregnancy, it restores energy. The amount of fiber in legume is sufficient enough to help in the regularity of your bowels, which is big problem during pregnancy. Legumes also contains more protein than any other plant food.

Nuts
Rich in fiber, protein, phytonutrients and antioxidants such as vitamin E and selenium, eating nuts regularly can lower your risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. Even though they are consider high in fat, those fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) are known as "good fats" the same as fish, the omega -3 fatty acid.
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Wind threaten Kardashian modesty

She's come under fire for trussing her growing bump in designer dresses, wearing ridiculous heels until long after it was sensible and clocking up a Yeti sized carbon footprint.
And you've got to feel for Kim Kardashian because on Wednesday when she stepped out in a perfectly sensible maternity frock, she was scuppered by the weather.
The 32-year-old mother-to-be, who was accused of using Botox in a magazine report the same day, had to grab onto her striped dress as it flew up over her waist.

Gone with the Wind! Poor Kim Kardashian wore an appropriate maternity dress on Wednesday but the breeze made it totally in appropriate

Hold on to your garment: Kim was forced to hold on to her skirt as she walked across the road

Kimmy seemed to see the funny side of her Marilyn moment, however, as she chuckled with mirth when the gust played havoc with her cute frock.
The reality star did a fantastic job of preserving her modesty as she walked across the road and knowing - as she does - that camera lens are always trailed on her, she ensured that there wasn't anything private for the photographers to see.
Luckily, Kanye West's girlfriend was wearing a really pretty pair of sensible sandals so had a lower centre of gravity than she's used to, and it made the save all that more easy to make.

Keeping herself under wraps: Kim grabbed for her bump as the wind struck

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Jobless mother of four screamed racist abuse at her OWN children

A foul-mouthed mother of four who inflicted ‘a vile onslaught of racial and homophobic abuse’ on her own children that forced neighbours to sleep in their cellars has been slapped with an Asbo.
Jobless and single Lauren Beckham, 31, verbally abused her four mixed-race children - aged from one to 12 - ‘day in and day out’ since she moved into a house in Shipley, West Yorkshire, last July.
Beckham - who made her neighbours’ lives ‘a living hell’ by shouting and swearing - was given a three-year anti-social behaviour order yesterday at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court.

Family: Jobless and single Lauren Beckham (pictured with an unidentified man), 31, verbally abused her four mixed-race children - aged from one to 12 - 'day in and day out' since she moved into a house last July

Maxine Hoey, 42, who lived next door to Beckham until she moved out in March, said: ‘I can't even begin to describe what my family have been through since Lauren moved in.
‘Her foul language and abuse towards her children has been like poison seeping through our walls. Every day, all day, for almost eight months, those poor kids would be screamed at.
‘The things she would say are just vile. She'd call them black b****** and p****. She'd call her son a f***** and tell her daughters they were s****. On top of that there was constant swearing, shouting and banging.
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Reps approve 14 years imprisonment for same sex marriage

Today, the House of Representatives  approved 14 years imprisonment for persons who contracted same sex marriage in the country.
This was sequel to a clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill for an Act to prohibit marriage or union entered between persons of same sex, at the Committee of the Whole.

“Marriage or civil union entered between persons of same gender shall not be solemnised in any place of worship, either church or mosque or any place in Nigeria,” it said.
Introducing the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Tsokwa ( PDP-Taraba) said that it sought to achieve a far reaching objective by outlawing same sex marriage and provide punishment for offenders.
It also set out a 10-year sentence for “any person who directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationships’’.
“Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screen and shields the solemnisation of same sex marriage in Nigeria on conviction, will be liable to 10 years imprisonment.’’

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I ‘ve done well, says Jonathan

 Yesterday, President Jonathan spoke at the public presentation of the administration’s mid-term report in Abuja during which administration officials rolled out positive financial indicators which among others was that Nigeria has become the highest investment destination in the continent.

 

The presentation was graced by former Nigerian leaders, including former President Shehu Shagari, General Yakubu Gowon, Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Chief of General Staff, Gen. Oladipo Diya; one-time United States presidential candidate, Jesse Jackson among others.
Also present at the event were the Senate President, Sen. David Mark; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar.
Jackson, speaking at the occasion, commended the president for giving a mid-term report of his performance. He said that it was indicative that the ship of the nation was sailing in the right direction.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim also commended the leadership of  President Jonathan, who he said had shown impressive democratic culture through his restraint in the face of unparalleled challenges to his authority.
President Jonathan was nevertheless dismissive of media assessment of his administration. He said that as a former teacher, he was conscious of the fact that any examination should be guided by a marking scheme.

Challenges media of objective assessment

He thus challenged the media to use the 234-page report as a veritable tool for any objective assessment.
He said: “Only on Monday, I looked through a particular publication in one of our dailies, which gave an assessment of the performance of the ministers.
“The first thing I looked for that I did not see was the criteria they used to assess the performance of the ministers. As a teacher, I know that for you to mark a student, you must have a marking scheme. Because, assessment could be very subjective, and if a fellow politician is assessing another politician, you assess the person based on heartbeats.”
He said two ministries; the ministries of Trade and Investments and National Planning which performed creditably well were rated average.
“Since I came to the centre in 2007, I have worked with three ministers of National Planning and three ministers of Trade and Investments. They have never done what is being done today.
“In terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attracted to this country by  activities of that ministry, it has never happened. In spite of our security challenges, there is so much interest from business men wanting to come to Nigeria.
“Before now, that Ministry of Trade and Investments was a dead end, but now they are very active. Talk about Ministry of Planning, people say that until Shamsudeen came on board, we did not even know that we had a Planning Ministry.
“But these two ministries were scored average and I asked what are the criteria? That is the purpose of today, our elders, ladies and gentlemen. The idea is to formally present a document to all Nigerians about the activities of the government these past two years.
“I plead with all of us especially those who want to assess and write about it to develop criteria because without a marking scheme, you cannot mark anybody’s paper. Develop your own, compare with previous governments. Develop your marking scheme and mark us.”

More bananas and fewer crisps can help ward off strokes, say scientists

Eating more bananas – and cutting down on crisps – could prevent thousands of stroke deaths, say researchers.

The potassium-rich fruit helps drive down blood pressure levels, as does lowering your salt consumption in snacks like crisps.

A study found people with a high potassium intake had 24 per cent less risk of stroke.

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Oga at the top: NSCDC finally removes Shem Obafaiye !

Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has finally replaced Mr. Obafaiye Shem, the man who postulated the “my oga at the top” mantra, as commandant of Lagos State Command. He was replaced by Mr. Adesuyi Clement from Oyo State Command.

The Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr. Olu Abolurin, who was in Lagos at the weekend over the alleged killing of two of his officers by some policemen, introduced the new Commandant to journalists.

But Abolurin did not give reasons for Obafaye’s removal . Sources however hinted that the development might not be unconnected with his recent interview on Channels Television live programme.

Before now, authorities of NSCDC have denied taking any disciplinary action against Mr. Shem over the said interview. Their reaction followed claims that Shem had been sacked on the orders of the Minister of Interior, who supervises the NSCDC.

Shem’s travail started when he appeared on Channels Television morning programme ‘Sunrise’ and when asked the NSCDC website he said: “Hmmm, the website is, excuse me, my Oga at the top knows the website”. He again, cleared his throat and said: “My Oga at the top is working on the website and I don’t have them”.

When the presenters insisted that he should give a functioning website address of the para-military outfit, he dropped the bombshell: “ww.nscdc, that’s all”.

Immediately, the interview went viral and has become so popular to the extent that t-shirts with “my oga at the top” insignia has been produced and selling like hot cake across the country, even as some DJs and musicians have done what they called a remix of the phrase.
Some Nollywood actors and actresses had even produced and launched a movie titled, " My oga at the top."