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July 22, 2010

Caffeine and Pregnancy: Good News

Filed under: Uncategorized — Elizabeth Ward @ 6:04 pm

If the thought of giving up your morning cup of Joe during pregnancy doesn’t appeal to you, there’s no need to worry. A cup of coffee a day - or it’s caffeine equivalent - probably won’t harm your baby, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

ACOG experts said this week that limiting caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day does not significantly contribute to preterm birth or miscarriage.

The March of Dimes also recommends limiting caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day, the equivalent of about 12 ounces of coffee.

Here are some other caffeine sources from the list of 65 beverages and foods containing caffeine in Expect the Best, Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, & After Pregnancy.

Spike Shooter, 8.4 ounces: 300 milligrams
Starbucks Iced Brewed Coffee, 16 ounces: 190 milligrams
Monster Energy, 16 ounces: 160 milligrams
Foosh Energy Mints, 1 piece: 100 milligrams
Starbucks Tazo Green Tea Latte (Grande), 16 ounces: 80 milligrams
Jolt Cola, 12 ounces: 72 milligrams
Mountain Dew MDX, regular or diet, 12 ounces: 54 milligrams
Diet Coke, 12 ounces: 47 milligrams
Barq’s Root Beer, regular or diet, 12 ounces: 23 milligrams
Tea, black, brewed, 8 ounces: 47 milligrams
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar, 1.45 ounces: 18 milligrams

June 23, 2010

What NOT to Eat When You’re Pregnant

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , , — Elizabeth Ward @ 7:22 am

I like to be positive, and talk about what you should eat when you’re pregnant. To be honest, there are a lot of foods and beverages to avoid when you’re expecting a child. Here’s my latest article on the topic: http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/foods-to-avoid-when-youre-pregnant.

June 9, 2010

Healthy Snacks for Kids on The Today Show

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , — Elizabeth Ward @ 9:40 am
Liz on the Today Show

Elizabeth Ward on the Today Show

Yesterday, I talked about healthy snacking for kids on the Today Show. Here’s my philosophy in a nutshell: Snacks should be mini meals, not meal wreckers.

Mom, forget about the Goldfish, pretzels, and crackers. Kids are snacking so much now - they get about 25% of their calories from between-meal noshing - that snacks should be packed with good nutrition.

You wouldn’t serve your child a pile of orange-colored crackers and a juice drink for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, would you?  I knew you would say no!

When you feed your kids foods you’d serve at a healthy meal for snacks, you don’t need to worry about taking the edge of their appetite, and chances are, children will get the nutrients they need.

Check out the segment here. I had a lot of fun with Hoda and Mark!

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