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LIVE IT Importance of Nutrition During Pregnancy
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Did you know what a woman eats while pregnant not only affects her child but her grandchildren as well? 1 out of every 5 pregnant women in the United States goes to bed hungry. Because they went to bed hungry their babies are now prone to have a chronic disease as an adult and, not only that, but their grandchildren as well. • Read more at: http://www.liveitlomalinda.org • #LiveItLomaLinda #Pregnancy #nutrition • • • Transcript Below: • Show Open • • Patricia Kelikani (Host) • Health Journalist • What if I told you that 1 out of every 5 pregnant women in the United States goes to bed hungry? Now, what if I told you that because they went to bed hungry their babies are now prone to have a chronic disease as an adult and, not only that, but their grandchildren as well. This unfortunate fact is a huge problem. • • Dr. Mark Reeves (Host) • Surgical Oncologist • On the other side of the spectrum, 1 out of every 3 pregnant women is overweight. This again has the same negative effect. Their children and their grandchildren will most likely have a chronic disease. • • Patricia Kelikani (Host) • Dr. Lawrence D. Longo of Loma Linda University Health is one of the world’s most respected specialists in developmental physiology. • • Dr. Mark Reeves (Host) • His research on maternal health has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for the last 50 years. Today, we all know that smoking while pregnant has a negative effect on a child. Well, we can thank Dr. Longo for that. • His most recent research has been focused on nutrition in pregnant women. • • Dr. Lawrence D. Longo • Professor of physiology and obstetrics gynecology • It’s a very sobering reality to think in terms of how something that happened during one pregnancy can have effects throughout several generations. One finds a host of diseases related to the cardiovascular system, hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, to aspects of metabolism, type 2 diabetes, and now the whole panoply of neuropsychiatric disorders which are showing up. • • Patricia Kelikani (Host) • Dr. Longo and his team of researchers have studied how protein deprivation during the course of gestation will have these effects on one’s health. • • Dr. Lawrence D. Longo • I think that as a society we should give more attention to pregnancy and early life in development. • • Patricia Kelikani (Host) • Now that we know what the consequences can be as our children become adults, we can’t stress the health advice enough. • • Dr. Mark Reeves (Host) • Eat a balanced diet with enough protein and nutrients; take a prenatal vitamin every day with folic acid and DHA; and if you’re overweight, try as hard as you can to get a healthy weight by the time you conceive. • • Dr. Lawrence D. Longo • To quote one of my friend’s at the National Institutes of Health, every pregnant uterus is a center for excellence. • • Patricia Kelikani (Host) • There’s the tip for the day on how you can live healthier, longer. • All health and health-related information contained in this program is general in nature and should not be used as a substitute for a visit with a health care professional. Viewers should consult their health care providers concerning any medical condition or treatment.
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