Dietary advice from the source for nursing mothers
I just signed up for the South Beach Diet’s official site. Since
dietary guidelines for nursing mothers has been a concern on this
list, I thought I’d share with you part of the guidelines for nursing
mothers from the official site:
“Begin in late Phase 2, when you’ll be including three servings of
fruit and three servings of starch a day. Also make sure that you
include 4 cups daily of either fat-free or 1 percent low-fat milk,
buttermilk, plain nonfat yogurt (add your own extracts and/or sugar
substitutes), and/or soy milk with 4 grams of fat or less per 8-ounce
serving. Lactation experts suggest you take in extra calories as
well milk production requires about 800 extra calories per day, and
it takes roughly an additional 500 calories to maintain energy levels
during milk production. To determine your specific caloric needs,
speak with your doctor.”
Also, “Don’t Lose Too Fast. A good rate of weight loss for nursing
mothers is 1/2 to 1 pound per week. Increased rates of weight loss
may affect milk production and interfere with successful breast-
feeding.”
So there you have it from the official site that gives members access
to Dr. Agatston. It’s at: http://www.southbeachdiet.com/
Roxann