Part 1 of Essay
Pregnant and lacating women, infants, children, adolescents, and adults need same nutrients, but the amounts they need vary depending on their stage of life. A whole new life begins at conception. Organ system develop rapidly, and nutrition plays many supportive roles. A placenta is the organ that develops insi ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... and infant. By reamining active throughout pregnancy, a woman can develop the strength she needs to carry the extra weight and maintain habts that will help her lose it after birth. From conception to birth, all parts of the infant, bones, muscles, organs, blood cells, skin, and other tissue are made from nutrients in the foods the mother eats. Nutrients needs during pregnancy and lactation are higher than at any other time. A pregnant women needs extra food energy, but only alittle extra, ....