nutrition

Healthy Fats for Healthy Pregnancy/Baby Stats

Healthy fats are essential for so many functions within our body and are especially critical during pregnancy. Since our bodies do not produce essential fatty acids, we must consume them for our health and our baby’s health and wellbeing. They are vital for baby’s brain and organ development, maintaining a healthy pregnancy, absorbing vitamins A, »

Mar 03, 2016 : Nutrition & Health : Digestive Health in Pregnancy, health, healthy snacks, kids health, nutrition, pregnancy health, whole foods

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Natural Stress Relief Ideas for New and Experienced Moms!

No matter who we are and what experiences we have had, becoming a new mom for the first time or for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th…time can bring on different kinds of situations and stress. Not only do we have a new little person (aka…huge responsibility) to take care of, but we also have a lot »

Feb 02, 2016 : Nutrition & Health : health, nutrition, postpartum health, stress

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Thyroid Health for Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the thyroid gland is strongly impacted by all the hormonal and metabolic changes that occur in the body. When we do not support the thyroid with appropriate nutrition and overall health it can result in possible thyroid dysfunction or disease during and/or after pregnancy. Getting your thyroid levels checked prior to conception, during »

Dec 12, 2015 : Nutrition & Health : health, nutrition, postpartum health, preconception health, pregnancy health, thyroid health for pregnancy, whole foods

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Simple Healthy Snacks for the Breastfeeding Mom

When we become a new mom our focus is on taking care of and tending to our little one. Not only are we supporting them emotionally but also physically through breastfeeding. Amazingly, we need more calories to breastfeed than we did to grow baby in our womb. Getting in those additional calories can be very challenging »

Dec 12, 2015 : Nutrition & Health : breastfeeding, health, healthy snacks, nutrition, postpartum health, whole foods

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I am a new mom and my baby is reacting to what I am eating….

As a mom of 3 children; 2 that I have nursed and 1 that I am currently breastfeeding, there are some definite challenges from baby having latch issues, milk production, to baby reacting to the foods that are passed through breastmilk. Some babies become gassy, have stomach issues, cry in pain while others may develop »

Nov 11, 2015 : Nutrition & Health : breastfeeding, health, healthy meals, nutrition, postpartum health, whole foods

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