Research shows that 50% of women gain more weight than recommended guidelines during their pregnancy. Gestational weight gain greater than or less than guideline recommendations, compared with weight gain within recommended levels, was associated with a higher risk of adverse maternal and infant outcomes.
The videos included in this class aim to empower and help women understand the dietary and lifestyle changes that they should be making as they move through the different stages of their pregnancy so that they can maintain a healthy pregnancy weight and have a happy and healthy baby. The videos are full of simple, practical and effective tips for a healthy diet, that are are all based on scientific research!
The target audience for this class is pregnant women.
Why should they take this class?
Studies show that what a woman eats during her pregnancy has the ability to impact the future health of her baby. Eating well during pregnancy can impact the baby's brain development, reduce the risk of future health conditions such as asthma or eczema, reduce the child's risk of obesity, impact their taste buds and so much more! So you can see why pregnancy is SUCH an important time to be eating a nutritious diet.
Ensuring that women are getting credible and evidence-based dietary information during their pregnancy is vital. There is so much misinformation out there that leaves woman confused and overwhelmed. These videos are the number one go to for all their pregnancy nutrition needs!