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Breastfeeding Nutrition: Eating For Two

Breastfeeding Nutrition: Eating For Two

Just because the baby is born doesn’t mean you have to slow down your dietary vigilance. You may be surprised at just how much it can take to sustain your body while constantly producing milk and expending energy to nurse a little one. It’s important to plan for the added nutrients and energy in order to keep on making that liquid love.

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Raising Healthy Toddlers

Raising Healthy Toddlers

Toddlers are busy little humans, always moving and learning and exploring. Sticky fingers tend to get into everything, busy bodies fall and get bumps and scrapes, and picky eaters shun the foods that are best for them. The idea of healthy toddlers can seem like an oxymoron! On the other hand, they are incredibly resilient, adapting to all of the changes their bodies and world endure. So which battles do you choose? Here are some goals for raising happy and healthy toddlers....

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How To Prioritize Pregnancy Nutrition

How To Prioritize Pregnancy Nutrition

The relationship between food and pregnancy are intricate and can be frustrating, especially when your nausea and reduced stomach space don’t agree with your cravings or appetite! Keeping some nourishing herbs and basic healing foods on hand can help make pregnancy nutrition simpler.

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