Surprisingly, grapes are the center of much controversy and confusion when it comes to their safety during pregnancy- with many rumors that eating them is harmful. Despite the controversy, you can...
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Detox teas might not be the booming business they once were, but that doesn’t mean the concept of using foods and drinks to ‘detox’ the body has gone to the wayside. While detoxing is...
Is It Safe to Drink Tonic Water During Pregnancy? Quinine Answers
Popularly used for everything from morning sickness and restless legs at night to mocktails, tonic water is seltzer’s more flavorful cousin. Though the drink has been credited with alleviating many...
Tamarind may be an unusual food to women in the Western hemisphere, but many of our international readers question this fruit. As with other types of produce, many women also wonder if there are...
Eating dates is a well-known method for trying to speed up and ease labor, but is this simply an old-wives’ tale and if so, are dates off-limits in early pregnancy? Not only are dates a great...
Experiencing a UTI (urinary tract infection) during pregnancy is common, but that doesn’t make them any less uncomfortable, even downright painful. Cranberry juice has long been touted as an easy...