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Powerhouse Snacks for Pregnancy

09.13.2014 by Michelle W Book Leave a Comment

Healthy pregnancy snacksAs I recently shared, healthy snacking has been my secret weapon against nausea, irritability and general moodiness. Although eating specific amounts at specific times has helped, ensuring my snacks are nutritious and delicious is equally important.

The problem is too often we equate snacking with packaged and processed foods that are not good for us or our growing baby.

A quick trip down any supermarket aisle is proof of the endless plastic wrap snack options, anything from granola bars, to 100 calorie snack packs to cut-up apple slices that never seem to turn brown.
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Eating for Two? 3 Tips for Practical Pregnancy Eating

07.31.2014 by Michelle W Book Leave a Comment

How to eat healthy during pregnancyAs many moms-to-be know the old saying “she’s eating for two” is definitely not necessary and in fact can do more harm than good.

Growing a baby means changing our nutritional needs but, consuming enough calories for our self and an active teenage boy is only going to cause excess weight gain. This in turn can cause a number of complications during pregnancy and labour.

In fact, a recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that too much weight gain can increase our chances of gestational diabetes, high blood and pre-term birth.

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