Feed the Belly!

I am reading this very informative book right now, recommended by my sister-inlaw (who's also pregnant - Due end of May!), called 'Feed the Belly' by Frances Largeman-Roth. A healthy eating guidebook for women expecting. In one chapter, Largeman-Roth clears up the confusion behind seafood and pregnancy and actually encourages expectant mothers to eat fish twice a week.

"When the Food and Drug Adminisration and Environmental Protection Agency released their original joint advisory on seafood and pregnancy in 2004, it was a great public service and helped steer women away from the major food sources of harmful methyl mercury: shark, swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel. Unfortunately, the media hysteria that followed caused many women to misinterpret the advice and stop eating seafood altogether".

The fatty acids in seafood (DHA and EPA or Omega-3) play a key role in fetal brain/eye development.

"The Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection Agency recommend that pregnant women eat up to 12 ounces of low-mercury fish and shellfish a week"

I have been referring to this book a lot these days. It also includes great recipes for pregnant ladies :). Tonight we had mini meatballs with kale and orecchiette. Great for iron and daily folate.

...we had one unhappy diner however. "This is too salty!" - Federico.