Telemundo Series: Second Spanish Segment on Pregnancy Focuses on Healthy Eating, Cooking

First 5 LA and Telemundo Los Angeles' series on pregnancy, "Primeros Pasos," focused last week on healthy eating and cooking for pregnant and parenting women.

The segment aired last Wednesday on the 6 p.m. news in place of the planned segment on high-risk pregnancy (highlighted in last week's Monday Morning Report) due to a last-minute schedule change. The high-risk pregnancy story will air this Wednesday instead.

Featuring traditional Mexican breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert entrees adapted with healthier ingredients and cooking methods, last week's segment was taped at the West LA NutriFit Kitchens of Jackie Keller, a nutrition expert and health coach whose recent book, Body After Baby, provides advice to women on how to lose "baby fat."

"Our goal is to teach pregnant and parenting women how they can stay healthy and fit, while enjoying food that is both familiar and tasty," said Keller.

"By substituting high-fat cheeses for low- or non-fat varieties, using cooking spray instead of oil for stir-frying, and baking instead of deep-frying, we can cut out lots of calories without sacrificing taste," she added.

For information in Spanish about nutritional guidelines during pregnancy, women are advised to consult their doctor and to click here.