Dr. Widen will be discussing some of the obstacles pregnant people face when they are unable to access nutritional foods and how it affects the baby during pregnancy and after. We will also be talking about the different kinds of programs that can be created to help educate pregnant people in low-income communities.
Beth Widen, Ph.D., RD is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. In her research, she develops and applies advanced analytic methods and interdisciplinary approaches to improve nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life (which is conception to age 2) in relation to short and long-term health of pregnant people and their children.
“ …so this affects everybody, not even low income, not even only just low-income households, but there's a lot of just misconceptions about what's appropriate to feed [a] baby. And then once you learn what is appropriate for feeding [a] baby, there's just confusion about how to do it, how to advance, how quickly to advance textures.
What is a normal varied diet for babies? And things like that. “
QOTD: What are some of your healthy habits during pregnancy?
On this episode, you will learn:
Obstacles in nutritional needs of pregnant people and their infants in low-income households
Why it is difficult for pregnant people in low-income households to properly balance their diet and have a healthy pregnancy
How to get nutrients around common pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness
How to better educate about nutritional practices pertaining to pregnancy and infants
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Key Points:
0:00: Intro with Shireen
1:26: Widen’s background
2:26: Obstacles for nutrition for pregnant people and their babies
4:28: Reasons it’s difficult for pregnant people to balance their diet
7:45: Nutritional guidance for moms and babies
12:18: Barriers to nutritional guidance
15:38: Alternatives to getting essential nutrients
19:01: What health programs can educate people about nutritional needs during pregnancy and infancy
20:50: Where to connect with Dr. Widen
21:54: Wrap-up and Question of The Day
22:30: Outro with Shireen
