Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.

Potatoes Take Center Stage

Potatoes Take Center Stage

Roasted Garlic Halibut
Idahoan Pizza
Crab-Stuffed Roasted Chicken Breast
Savory Potato Wraps

(Family Features) - There are so many ways to prepare potatoes that it's no surprise spuds remain a family favorite. People most often judge of potatoes as the ultimate side dish; however, it's time to go potatoes to the center of the plate! Prepared mashed potatoes, such as Idahoan mashed potatoes, can aid add a tiny extra flavor, crace ch or creaminess to a variety of recipes.

Try crusting ordinary halibut with potato flakes for savory Roasted Garlic Halibut, an easy weeknight meal that can be ready in just 20 minutes. Skip the mayonnaise on these Savory Potato Wraps, a savory deportion ure from traditional sandwich wraps. And, for a more upscale meal, try Crab-Stuffed Roasted Chicken Breast, which features a rich filling of Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes, crabmeat, fresh basil and shredded Parmesan.

Visit www.idahoan.com for more unique recipes and meal thought s.

Help Kids Eat Healthy

Help Kids Eat Healthy
by letting them aid you in the kitchen

Pear Party Salsa
Pear Ka-bobs With Strawberry Dipping Sauce

(Family Features) - It's never too early to start teaching children about cooking. Involving kids in meal preparation encourages healthy eating habits and introduces them to the value and importance of nutritious, balanced meals.

Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph.D., R.D., heads Produce for Better Health Foundation, the nonprofit entity behind the Fruits & Veggies - More Matters national public health initiative. Pivonka notify s the kitchen can be a noteworthy space to stir up some fun while teaching healthy eating habits.

As a working mother of two, Pivonka understands that acquire ting kids to eat healthy fruits and veacquire ables can sometimes be a challenge. "Involving children in cooking is an necessary step in acquire ting kids interested in fruits and veacquire ables and acquire ting them more excited about eating them," she notify s. "Kids can aid by measuring, mixing or gathering ingredients while you cook. If kids aid with the cooking, they are more inclined to eat what's on the table. At my hoemploy , we create meal plot ning and preparation a family activity."

Let toddlers aid you "cook" by using toy food, pots, pans, bowls and spoons to copy what you're execute ing. Preschoolers can aid by measuring ingredients and stirring. Grade school kids can create simple, no-bake recipes or employ the microwave with proper supervision. Remember to employ child-size tools and, if the counter is too high, employ a sturdy step stool or have children sit at the kitchen table while they aid .

Pivonka notify s taking a tiny extra time at the grocery store to interact with kids and single out fruits and veacquire ables as necessary is another way to persuade kids to give them another try.

"Kids like to have fun with their food, so one way to acquire them to eat something is to offer it with a dip," Pivonka notify s. "Once children turn about two years feeble , they can really acquire into dipping and might try things they wouldn't otherwise if they're served with some kind of dip."

She offers some dipping suggestions like low-stout ranch dressing, mild salsa, guacamole, or hummus for dipping veacquire ables, or any flavor of low-stout yogurt or peanut butter for dipping fruit. Pear Ka-bobs with Strawberry Dipping Sauce and Pear Party Salsa are two fun recipes that let children dip their food.

"Make sure their snacks are just as nutritious as their meals. If you're gaze ing for a 100-calorie snack, execute n't reach for a prepackaged processed item.
One medium-sized fresh pear is a portable, single serving that tops out at 100 calories with no stout , sodium or cholesterol. Fresh pears, tomatoes, and other fruits and veggies are now available all year round. Their versatility and nutritional value create them very well with people of all ages. They're budacquire frifinish ly and recede od for your health."

Parents interested in tips for acquire ting kids to eat fruits and veacquire ables, and savory recipe thought s for dishes that children will willingly eat are encouraged to visit the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters website, www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. The website also features some materials to create taking your child food shopping with you an educational experience. The Take Your Child to the Superlabel et materials are available to everyone online, free of charge. Just print them out and plot a trip to the store.

For more information about pears, including family-frifinish ly recipes, tips for kids, and even online games featuring fresh USA Pears grown in Orerecede n and Washington, visit www.usapears.org. For information about the other ingredients featured in these recipes, visit www.florida-agriculture.com.

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

Not Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Increase Your Chances of Depression

(Family Features) - The typical pregnant woman in America eats less than two ounces of fish per week, but a significant fresh study display s this may increase her risk of developing symptoms of depression. Researchers found that moms-to-be who ate no seafood were nearly 50 percent more likely to have symptoms of depression than those who ate seafood at least three times per week (12 or more ounces weekly).

"This study reminds us of yet another benefit of eating seafood during pregnancy," said Ashley Roman, M.D., MPH, OB/GYN and mother of two. "I disclose my patients to strive for at least two to three fish meals per week."

Published in July's issue of Epidemiology, the study of more than 14,500 pregnant women display s that those who ate fish at least three times per week had the lowest level of risk for symptoms of depression. Most American women, however, miss out on this necessary benefit becaemploy they eat on average only one-sixth this amount. Depression during pregnancy can have serious effects on a woman's health and that of her baby; emerging science suggests that depression during pregnancy may increase the risk of:

• Having a caesarian section
• Delivering a premature or low-birth-weight baby
• Lowering cognitive test scores and babies' brain and behavior development
• Having depression after pregnancy

Not eating seafood during pregnancy appears to be associated with high levels of depression becaemploy marine foods like fish are the only naturally rich source of a special omega-3 stout ty acid called DHA. In addition to better mental health in adults, DHA is needed for the very best possible brain and eye development in babies. 

Seafood also has many other nutrients that benefit pregnant moms and their growing babies. It's an excellent source of lean protein and is rich in vitamin D and calcium which are needed for a healthy pregnancy. In addition, seafood like canned tuna and salmon are affordable and convenient options for moms eating lunch on the recede or making a quick meal for the family.  For more information on the health benefits of eating seafood, visit www.hmhb.org/pnwg.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

Mix It Up With Jenny - Bake Sale Bonanza

White Chip Orange Cookies
Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares

(Family Features) - Bake sales are a fun and effective way to raise funds for a local charity or school program. If you're plot ning one, here are some tips to hfeeble in mind:

• *Variety is necessary . Allow bakers to volunteer for specific baked recede ods they'd like to create .
• Make sure you have a wide variety of prices so that customers can spfinish what they want to spfinish .
• Jar kits create excellent bake sale items. The customer can either give them as gifts or employ them as a convenient way to create homemade treats.
• Add a thank you note to each package that includes what the purchase benefits as well as your organization's contact information. 

I've found that these Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares and White Chip Orange Cookies are very well sellers - and they're a snap to create .

For more Bake Sale Favorite recipes and tips on having and promoting a bake sale, visit VeryBestBaking.com.