Pregnancy Diet & Nutrition
How To Reduce Any Baby Defects or Risks While Pregnant
“I just want a healthy baby”. How many times have you heard or said that? Every pregnant woman’s desire is to have a healthy baby. Yet so many women really pay no attention to diet and supplementation. And I know I may sound like a broken record, but there literally is no more important…
Read MorePregnancy Smoothie For A Protein Punch
Protein is one of the most important nutrients to have during pregnancy. Protein is essential to the proper growth and development of your baby’s tissues and organs (including the brain). Protein also helps reduce morning sickness. Reduces… even helps you get rid of cravings. Helps you feel fuller longer. Helps you build and grow muscle…
Read MoreHow To Burn Fat During Pregnancy
Sounds weird to want to lose fat while pregnant, right? Thing is, you totally can and its perfectly safe for you and your baby. Actually, it’s beneficial. Especially if you started pregnancy overweight. For the most part, if you start pregnancy overweight, your doctor probably told you he doesn’t want you to gain much weight. …
Read MoreFish Oil And Pregnancy
If your doctor has not spoken to you about the importance of fish oil for your pregnancy and the health of your baby…. I highly recommend you ask him. Omega 3’s is one of THE MOST IMPORTANT supplements you can take while pregnant. Omega-3s are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential nutrients for health…
Read MoreThe Importance of Vitamin D During Pregnancy
Vitamin D is knows as the “sunshine vitamin” and it is also been linked to just about every health condition under the sun! It has many benefits including benefits for bone, brain, cardiovascular, immune, metabolic, and respiratory health. Vitamin D is a critical nutrient for a healthy pregnancy. Proper vitamin and nutrient consumption is incredibly…
Read MoreVitamins & Supplements To Take During Pregnancy: The Most Important Ones To Take
Pregnancy is the most important time in a woman’s life to focus on health. Everything we eat and do affects the pregnancy and the baby. During pregnancy, your body is working so hard to build the support sysytem for the baby to grow and flourish in…. It takes A LOT. And nutrients, vitamins and minerals…
Read MorePregnancy Weight Gain – Good or Bad?
I always say it… Damned if you do and damned if you don’t. The reality is, my prego friend…. Unfortunately, people will judge you and me no matter what we do. But what I don’t want to happen is that you allow haters, and judge-mental women to affect you this pregnancy. There’s so much judgement…
Read MoreThe Pregnancy Protein Shake That Kills Hunger & Controls Weight Gain
Do you feel like you are hungry aaalllll day long? Like you eat, and minutes later you’re hungry? Feeling like eating so much is why you are gaining so much weight? You can blame “excess” weight gain on the out of control hunger we feel when we are pregnant. The excess weight gain is most…
Read MoreThe Solution To Pregnancy Fatigue
If you have a time during the day where you just get so tired and sleepy and you also get cravings for something sweet, this is gonna be a game changer for me. Even when I’m not pregnant, I still get super sleepy around 3-4pm. That’s also about the time I feel like eating…
Read More3 Important Reasons Why Protein Powder Is A Must During Pregnancy
When I was pregnant and breastfeeding, there weren’t any protein powders that were safe for pregnancy, let alone “formulated” for pregnancy & nursing moms. But there are many reasons why having protein shakes/smoothies are a really great option for pregnancy. POST-WORKOUT MEAL If you workout, it is a must! I worked out most of…
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