I taught a class about Prenatal Vitamins vs. Whole Food Supplements for the students at Ancient Art Midwifery Institute. My outline is below: Define "supplementation" What does truly balanced nutrition look like? emotional aspect mental aspect can we go without supplementation? mineral content of soil growing our own vs. what's at the store Causes of… Continue reading Prenatal Vitamins vs Whole Food Supplements
Category: Nutrition
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
This post is for everyone in the whole family - not just the pregnant mom..... FREE RADICALS: I'm pretty sure you've heard the term free radicals before but you may not completely understand what free radicals are or what they do in your body. Free radicals are not always bad for you. As a matter… Continue reading Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Nutrition During Pregnancy
So, exactly what is a pregnant woman supposed to eat during her pregnancy in order to gain the weight her baby needs her to gain without putting on the extra pounds she doesn't want to battle the rest of her life? Dr. Tom Brewer had the same question and wasn't happy with the answer he… Continue reading Nutrition During Pregnancy
The Importance of Weight Gain in Pregnancy
There are a lot of pregnant women afraid of gaining weight during pregnancy. I received an email just the other day from someone who was so upset about her weight gain that she was feeling totally disgusted with herself. First and foremost any weight gained during a pregnancy where the mother is eating vegetables, fruits,… Continue reading The Importance of Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Obesity & Children
Obesity in children is a growing problem. Why is it that whenever we think about children and obesity we always try to find someone to blame? In recent weeks there's been a group trying to get rid of Ronald McDonald because they claim that Ronald and the overall marketing campaign for McDonald's is directly responsible… Continue reading Obesity & Children