- Wear gloves to protect your nails when using household cleansers and gardening
- Trim or file your nails often to keep them short so they won’t break unevenly on their own
- Take gelatin capsules, which are safe during pregnancy
- Apply moisturizers and protective creams to your hands and nails at night
- Avoid acetone-containing polish removers that may give off potentially harmful odors. If you use nail polish, apply it while outdoors, or at least in a well-ventilated room.
Lisa’s Suggestion: Now is a great time to take another picture of your body in profile!
Eating for Two: Breakfast
These pancakes contain whole grains and fresh fruit in a delicious combination.
Amy’s Whole Grain Pancakes
- Two eggs, separated
- 1 cup mashed bananas (about two bananas)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup self-rising flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup of buckwheat flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- Small pinch of salt
- Olive oil spray
- 1/2 cup strawberries (cut into bite size) and blueberries
- Dash of powdered sugar
Directions
1. In a small bowl, whisk the egg whites and salt until stiff. In a large bowl, mix the bananas, sugar, lemon juice, and egg yolks, followed by the flours, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
2. In a large skillet or griddle sprayed with olive oil over medium heat, pour about 1-1/2 tablespoonfuls of the mixture to make each pancake. When they have been cooking for about a minute and browned lightly underneath, then flip them over and cook the other side for a minute or so only, until lightly browned.
4. Transfer to a warm plate and cook the remaining pancakes. Top with fresh strawberries and blueberries, and a dash of powdered sugar. Makes about ten pancakes.
