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Sneaky Sources of Hidden Sugar
If you’re trying to avoid carbs and added sugars, it’s a no-brainer that you need to avoid cake, candy, and cookies. But what about the sugar you can’t see in your food? There are many ways that manufacturers sneak sugar into food, whether it’s to enhance the taste or...
Easy Peasy Squash Soup for Two
Easy Peasy Squash Soup for Two Yield: 4 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes (Time reflects cooking In an InstaPot...Adjust to 5-6 hours in a crockpot or slow cooker) Ingredients 2 lbs diced frozen butternut squash (or you can peel and chop a fresh...
Is CBD Safe for Pregnancy?
What is CBD? CBD products are suddenly everywhere! Many people are jumping on board, touting its health benefits and recommending it for everything from arthritis, to depression, to pregnancy. CBD is different from marijuana because it does not contain psycho-active...
Eating for Two: Gestational Weight Gain
During pregnancy, weight gain is inevitable. After all, you are growing a human! When you are eating for two, you might be wondering about gestational weight gain.There are a variety of feelings and misconceptions when it comes to weight gain during pregnancy--some...
Are you craving NON-FOOD items during your pregnancy?
We all know that pregnant women experience some pretty weird cravings–pickles and peanut butter, meat and ice cream, pizza dipped in icing… these are just a few on the long list of odd food combos women have experienced!
Baked Cod and Yogurt Mashed Potatoes
In the blog post "Forming a Family: Food and Fertility", we talked about the importance of iodine in your diet when looking to improve fertility. The list of food items containing high amounts of iodine is short and sweet, and has some pretty weird foods on it (i.e....
Forming a Family: Food and Fertility
As a newlywed, the number one question I have been getting asked is: “So, when are you having babies?” Y’all! Relax! I’ve been married for a total of 12 minutes. I have to figure out how to pay off my student loans before I can figure out how to buy diapers. But,...
7 Foods for Your Breastfeeding Diet
7 Foods for Your Breastfeeding Diet Just to get this off the table, a healthy diet is NOT required to be able to breastfeed, HOWEVER, it is optimal to eat a well-balanced diet, just like it is best to eat healthy at any stage in your life! The better your nutrition is...
5 Reasons to Include Fermented Foods in Your Prenatal Diet
5 Reasons to Include Fermented Foods in Your Prenatal DietI feel like most people either really love or hate fermented foods. If it’s been a while since you’ve tried anything fermented, I highly recommend it! Fermented foods contain natural probiotics which help...
3 Ways to Ace Preconception Nutrition
3 Ways to ACE Preconception Nutrition If you are planning your pregnancy, NOW is the time to optimize your intake to its full potential. Why? It is ideal to reach your very best nutrition prior to actually becoming pregnant because the first trimester comes quick and...
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