exists and is an alternate of . I can find nothing that says that sweet chestnuts are at all dangerous in pregnancy, so if that is your craving, go ahead. Incidentally chestnuts are no relation to peanuts and others which may cause allergires in susceptible families. 3 people found this useful.
Here are more frightening nutritional figures, from the Calorie King web site, about fat and calories in food at the fair or festival: Fried Snickers (5 oz.): 444 calories and 29 grams (g) fat. Fried Twinkie (2 oz.): 420 calories/34 g fat. Funnel cake (1): 760 calories/44 g fat.
Your intake of grain-based foods should total about 6 ounces daily if you consume 2,000 calories, with at least half of this amount from whole grains and the remainder from enriched grains. Whole-grain foods retain the bran, which is the fibrous, outer covering of the grain that provides dietary fiber.ating a nutritious, well-balanced diet with appropriate amounts of each food group is one way to guarantee good health. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there are five basic food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein, grains and dairy.