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Food neophobia refers to the fear, avoidance or dislike of new foods. A toddler may need to be exposed to a new food numerous times before he feels comfortable enough to taste and swallow the food.

A diet rich in fish, nuts, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, along with a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement are associated with successful fertility. 

The fetus’s preferred energy source is glucose. To accommodate the fetal demand for glucose, the mother burns more of her fat for her energy needs, especially in late-pregnancy.

When choosing a multivitamin supplement, women who are pregnant or hope to become pregnant should choose a supplement with at least 10,000 I.U. of vitamin A per pill.

Pregnant women should eat up to 12 ounces of fish weekly. To minimize exposure to methylmercury, dioxin, PCBs, and other toxins, each of the following fish should be avoided except one. Specifically, which one of the following fish is safe to eat during pregnancy?

Authoritarian parents abide by the “division of responsibility” when feeding their children. In other words, an authoritarian parenting style is the most healthful approach when raising children.

The nutritional needs of the fetus are satisfied by the secretions of the endometrial lining of the fallopian tubes and uterus and by its yolk sac.

Adequate choline intake during pregnancy is associated with the development of the fetal brain and a reduction in birth defects. Eggs are an excellent food source of choline.

“Fetal programming” or the “Barker Hypothesis” refers to the conditions during gestation (ranging from hormone secretion to placental delivery of nutrients) that shape the health of the fetus as an adult. For example, a link has been established between low birth weight in babies and coronary heart disease and hypertension in adulthood.