Abstract: A handbook for pregnant women presents the latest medical knowledge of essential nutrition throughout pregnancy. Questions are answered for future mothers (from pregnant teenagers to older women) who are expecting their first baby. Included are sample menus, sources of protein, vitamins and minerals, and prenatal fitness exercises. Old wive's tales and myths are dispelled. Information and suggestions are given on weight gain, nausea, smoking, vegetarianism, oral contraceptives, coffee and alcohol consumption, and combating constipation and depression. (kbc).
The science of nutrition has advanced beyond expectation since Antoine La voisier as early as the 18th century showed that oxygen was necessary to change nutrients in foods to compounds which would become a part of the human body. He was also the first to measure metabolism and to show that oxidation within the body produces heat and energy. In the two hundred years that have elapsed, the essentiality of nitrogen-containing nutrients and of proteins for growth and maintenance of tissue has been established; the ne cessity for carbohydrates and certain types of fat for health has been docu mented; vitamins necessary to prevent deficiency diseases have been identified and isolated; and the requirement of many mineral elements for health has been demonstrated. Further investigations have defined the role of these nutrients in metabolic processes and quantitated their requirements at various stages of development. Additional studies have involved their use in the possible prevention of, and therapy for, disease conditions.
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