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Would You Compromise Your Beliefs for a Pregnancy Craving?

I just read an interview with Tiffani Thiessen, a long time vegetarian, in which she expresses remorse over indulging in her pregnancy craving: red meat. Pregnancy cravings are strange like that. They often completely contradict our normal preferences. For one, where I had always loved hamburgers, I could not stand the site of beef while pregnant. I never thought much of unsweetened decaf tea before I was pregnant, but it was one of the only things I drank during my first two trimesters. Those were just my preferences, though; they weren’t based on any kind of moral standards I held … Continue reading →

Who Is at Risk for Calcium Deficiency?

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Certain types of people may be at higher risk of calcium deficiency than others. They may need extra calcium in their diets (or in supplement form) in order to prevent a deficiency. Postmenopausal women may be at higher risk for calcium deficiency. During menopause, many women experience increased bone loss — most rapidly during the first five years. Why is this? As the body produces less estrogen, the body absorbs less calcium and creates less new bone. Combination hormone therapy (estrogen and progestin) can help prevent osteoporosis and fractures, but comes with a whole bunch of potential side effects. Estrogen … Continue reading →

Pint-Sized Vegetarians

Last year my then 16-year-old cousin came home from school and announced to the family that he was becoming a vegetarian (never mind that he had just started working at a pizza parlor famous for their meat-lovers pie). My aunt was a bit taken aback by his declaration, but together they designed a menu with options that worked for both of them (she cooks all the meals for their family of eight). Personally, I was shocked by the announcement. After all, this was a kid who inhaled hot dogs for the first half of his life—now he was trading it … Continue reading →