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Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes in Infants

Diabetes can affect individuals of any age, including infants and children. Knowing that your baby has diabetes can be really frightening. But by learning how to perform glucose testing and give insulin, you can help your child to grow up healthy. The first thing you need to do, though, is to keep your own stress level down. Your baby can sense if you feel anxious, so it is up to you to be as brave as your little one.

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Raspberry Grape Mini Muffins

If your kids are like ours, they love muffins – theyre sweet, delicious and fun to eat. As registered dietitian nutritionists, we are typically hesitant to serve muffins with breakfast or as a snack since they are usually calorie-bombs nearly the size of our kids heads and with the nutritional equivalent of cake.So when we found a muffin recipe that includes wholesome ingredients like bran flour, 100% grape juice, cinnamon, bananas and raspberries …

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Healthy Food During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, most women need to gain about 25 lbs. to ensure their babies’ health and development, according to the March of Dimes. Eating healthy calories is important even for moms who needed to lose weight before conception. However, sometimes misconceptions arise about what is or isn’t healthy food to eat while expecting a baby. Learning the facts about healthy food and drinks is essential.

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How Many Calories & Proteins Are Healthy to Eat Each Day?

The number of calories you should eat daily depends on how active you are and your metabolic rate. The amount of protein you eat daily depends on your weight. You may also need to eat more calories and protein each day if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. In order to keep your current weight, you need to use as many calories as you consume in a day. To lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories than you burn.

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Side Effects of Too Much Protein in Your Diet

Protein is an essential part of the diet, necessary for supplying amino acids and building healthy muscles. Athletes often consume high levels of protein to help their bodies build more muscles quickly, and low-carb, high-protein diets have become popular as a means of losing fat. However, though protein is necessary, too much protein can result in more health problems, most of which begin in the kidney as it works overtime to eliminate the leftovers from all that protein.