Nutrition for Gestational Diabetes

Nutrition for Gestational Diabetes
Author: Clive J. Petry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9783039432998

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common adverse medical conditions that occurs during pregnancy, and its prevalence is rising as part of a diabetes pandemic. Nutrition plays a key role in GDM, whether (1) as part of an 'unhealthy' diet, which contributes to its cause, or (2) as part of changes in dietary intake, which act as the frontline treatment for GDM (sometimes supplemented with exercise and pharmacological intervention). Dietary changes, therefore, can alter the risk of developing GDM in the first place, and once GDM has emerged during pregnancy, dietary changes can mitigate the risk of developing GDM-related complications, such as macrosomia, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia and jaundice in the neonate, pre eclampsia, increased need for caesarean section and placental abruption in the mother. In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight the role of nutrition in the aetiology of GDM, whether directly or indirectly through weight gain and obesity, and in its role as a GDM treatment to lower hyperglycemia and the risk of the aforementioned complications.

Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 868
Release: 2010-01-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309131138

As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain During Pregnancy responds to the need for a reexamination of the 1990 Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. It builds on the conceptual framework that underscored the 1990 weight gain guidelines and addresses the need to update them through a comprehensive review of the literature and independent analyses of existing databases. The book explores relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors (e.g., the mother's weight and height before pregnancy) and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the mother, presenting specific, updated target ranges for weight gain during pregnancy and guidelines for proper measurement. New features of this book include a specific range of recommended gain for obese women. Weight Gain During Pregnancy is intended to assist practitioners who care for women of childbearing age, policy makers, educators, researchers, and the pregnant women themselves to understand the role of gestational weight gain and to provide them with the tools needed to promote optimal pregnancy outcomes.

Low Glycemic Index Diet

Low Glycemic Index Diet
Author: Janette Brand Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008
Genre: Diet therapy
ISBN: 9780733623561

The Low GI Diet is the only science-based diet that is proven to help you lose weight and develop a lifetime of healthy eating habits that can help you achieve optimum health and wellbeing and protect against illness and disease. This guide features: an effective 12-week action plan based on low GI eating, exercise, and activity goals for each week which will enable you to lose up to ten per cent of your current body weight; plus an ongoing maintenance program tips to help you maintain weight loss for life delicious recipes and meal plans the GI tables with the GI values of all your favourite foods. The result: A slimmer, fitter, healthier you for the rest of your life! Brought to you by the authors of the worldwide bestselling The New Glucose Revolution series on the glycemic index, The Low GI Diet explains how choosing low GI carbohydrates can help you feel fuller for longer and increase your energy levels making weight loss achievable and sustainable. A companion volume to the newly revised and updated The Low GI Handbook. Start losing weight and improving your overall health today.

Real Food for Pregnancy

Real Food for Pregnancy
Author: Lily Nichols
Publisher:
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: Food
ISBN: 9780986295041

Prenatal nutrition can be confusing. A lot of the advice you have been given about what to eat (or what not to eat) is well-meaning, but frankly, outdated or not evidenced-based. In Real Food for Pregnancy, you will get clear answers on what to eat and why, with research to back up every recommendation. Author and specialist in prenatal nutrition, Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, has taken a long and hard look at the science and discovered a wide gap between current prenatal nutrition recommendations and what foods are required for optimal health in pregnancy and for your baby's development. There has never been a more comprehensive and well-referenced resource on prenatal nutrition. With Real Food for Pregnancy as your guide, you can be confident that your food and lifestyle choices support a smooth, healthy pregnancy.

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes
Author: Clive Petry
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-02-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 104005370X

Given the rapid increase in the worldwide incidence of gestational diabetes, the need for defining the risks and effects associated with raised glucose concentrations in pregnancy is great. Recent large studies are helping to define the risks, as well as identify the benefits of reducing glucose intolerance. Written by an esteemed list of internati

The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook

The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook
Author: Sara Monk Rivera
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1612438830

For pregnant women with GDM, nutritional protocols, sample meal plans and recipes to balance blood sugar and maintain you and your baby’s health. A go-to collection of easy and tasty recipes specifically designed to manage blood sugar, maintain a nutritionally complete diet, AND keep mom and baby healthy No matter how carefully you watch your health, gestational diabetes can develop during your pregnancy. If this has happened to you, it’s vital that you take steps to control your blood sugar right away, otherwise your unborn child can suffer an array of complications in the womb and has a greater risk for developing diabetes and obesity later in life. Fortunately, this book offers nutritional and dietary modifications that will allow you to manage your gestational diabetes. By following the book’s carbohydrate-controlled diet, as well as its delicious and balanced recipes, you will get enough nutrients to support your hard-at-work body and the needs of your growing baby—all while maintaining normal blood sugar levels! Also included is helpful information on simplifying meal planning and quickly creating nutritious grocery lists, but at the core are the healthy recipes, such as: • Baked Cauliflower Tots • Chicken Fajita Foil Packets • Beef Teriyaki Lettuce Wraps • Portobello Pizza • Curried Salmon Cakes • Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies • Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops • One-Pan Pesto Chicken

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes
Author: A. Lapolla
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3318066125

Diabetes mellitus, one of the most prevalent complications during pregnancy, can cause a range of problems for women and their developing babies. The number of types of diabetes during pregnancy has dramatically increased worldwide in recent years. Obesity is a very common risk factor for the development of GDM and type 2 diabetes. To prevent birth defects and other health problems, optimal healthcare before and during pregnancy is mandatory. To reach this goal, a multidisciplinary approach is of major importance. This book presents the latest knowledge on the physiopathology, diagnosis, autoimmunity, genetics, omics, and management and treatment of diabetic pregnancy. Renowned healthcare professionals and academic experts provide insights into the complexity of diabetic pregnancy, its treatment, and pregnancy complications. This is a comprehensive overview of the clinical characteristics of pregnancy-related type 1 and 2 diabetes as well as of gestational diabetes. It is a must-read for everyone involved in the monitoring of diabetes during pregnancy.

The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet

The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet
Author: the weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781561488018

The #1 New York Times bestseller adapted for people with diabetes, now in paperback—with 16 brand-new pages, full of menus designed to kick-start your weight loss and control your blood sugar. From Mayo Clinic, a leading authority in health and nutrition, comes The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, adapted for people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes from the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Mayo Clinic Diet. This reliable plan is what you need to lose weight to help you control your blood sugar. The medical specialists at Mayo Clinic have created The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet as a two-phase plan—Lose It! and Live It! The Diet helps at-risk people prevent and control diabetes by losing weight quickly and safely, and then maintaining that weight loss. The Lose It! phase is a simple, straight-forward, two-week plan that encourages quick but safe weight loss that can help lower blood sugar. The Live It! phase of the diet offers basic and manageable steps and lifestyle changes and choices that are designed to help participants lose one to two pounds a week until a healthy weight is reached, and then to keep the pounds off. Mayo Clinic's weight-loss and nutrition experts have packed this book with meal plans, practical solutions, and specific tips on how to improve health and lose weight safely. The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet tackles all the familiar obstacles that get in the way of weight loss—dislike of exercise, distaste of healthy food, too little time to cook well, a too hectic schedule, struggles with cravings, and minimal support from family and friends. It is a reliable and safe companion for losing weight and controlling diabetes, beginning immediately and into the future. "This diabetes diet isn't a fad; it's about changing your habits for the better," states Donald Hensrud, M.D., Mayo Clinic specialist in nutrition and internal medicine and medical editor-in-chief. "With The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, people can truly manage diabetes, eat well, lose weight and enjoy life."

Pregnancy & Diabetes

Pregnancy & Diabetes
Author: Marina Chapparo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781580407304

A practical, down-to-earth guide to managing diabetes and pregnancy from an educator, nutrition professional, and mother living with diabetes. Diabetes during pregnancy can be a scary experience for women, whether they are diagnosed with gestational diabetes or have been living type 1 or type 2 diabetes for years. This book gives moms-to-be practical, easy-to-follow, and reassuring advice to successfully manage diabetes during the nine months of pregnancy. It answers common questions such as: Can I have a healthy pregnancy if I have diabetes? What can I eat? How do I keep blood sugars in target? What are the best tools to use to help me manage my diabetes? Managing diabetes during a pregnancy can be overwhelming, but with the practical advice from the trusted experts at the American Diabetes Association found in Pregnancy & Diabetes, moms-to-be get the advice they need for a successful pregnancy and a happy, healthy baby!