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Eat This, Not That: A Pregnant Woman’s Guide to Healthy Eating During the Holidays

November 24, 2014

The holidays are upon us, and chances are you’ll soon be gathering with friends and family to enjoy a Thanksgiving Day feast. A few weeks later, Christmas and Hanukkah will bring another round of travel and holiday treats. With an abundance of casseroles and tasty sweets, it can be a challenge to eat a balanced meal and watch the calories during the holidays. We’ve taken some classic dishes and stacked them up to help you determine the smarter, healthier food choices for you and your baby.

Main Course Meats: Ham versus Turkey

Ham – 100 Gram Serving

Turkey Breast – 100 Gram Serving

Calories

163 Calories

♥ 104 Calories

Carbs

♥ 3.83 Grams

4.21 Grams

Fat

8.6 Grams

♥ 1.66 Grams

Protein

16.6 Grams

♥ 17.07 Grams

♥ WINNER: Turkey Breast – For a lower-calorie, higher-protein choice, opt for slices of turkey breast over honey ham.

Casserole Wars: Green Bean Casserole versus Sweet Potato Casserole

Green Bean Casserole – 1 cup serving Sweet Potato Casserole – 1 cup serving

Calories

♥ 142 Calories

 420 Calories

Carbs

♥ 14.0 Grams

60.0 Grams
Fat ♥ 8.0 Grams

18.0 Grams
Protein 3.0 Grams

♥ 6.0 Grams

♥WINNER: Green Bean Casserole – While the sweet potato casserole offers double the protein, it’s also high in calories, carbs and fat. Instead, load up on the green bean casserole and enjoy the added benefit of Vitamin A and Vitamin C from the beans.

Savory Sweets: Pumpkin Pie Versus Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pie – 100 Gram Serving

 Pecan Pie – 100 Gram Serving
Calories ♥ 204 Calories

412 Calories

Carbs

♥ 26.4 Grams

 52.2 Grams
Fat ♥ 9.3 Grams

22.2 Grams
Protein ♥ 4.5 Grams

4.9 Grams

♥WINNER: Pumpkin Pie – The clear winner is the slice of pumpkin pie, with nearly half the calories, cabs and fat of the slice of pecan pie.

Nutrition during the Holidays

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WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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