Eating is something I do every single day. Eating is something I think about all day long. Aside from the obvious affect my diet has on me, now that I am pregnant my diet also affects my growing baby. It is because of my baby that I think about food choices so frequently, but also why I am so willing to change what I am eating to better support my pregnancy which of course supports the health and development of my baby. Protein has become a dominating feature in my diet. Every food choice I make includes something that contains … Continue reading →

Women have the miraculous ability to grow a baby inside them. Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for the baby’s body, so it is essential that expectant mothers get plenty of protein while pregnant. In the last two blogs, we’ve covered how many animal protein sources are produced at organic farms and factory farms. We’ve considered some of the benefits of organically raised animals and some of the problems with factory farm raised animals. Another protein we need to consider is Milk. Milk can be made into many different dairy products, but it all starts with the milk from cows … Continue reading →

Protein is essential for the proper development of a baby in utero. After all, proteins are the building blocks for all of us. It’s no surprise that expectant mothers need to increase their protein intake to ensure their babies have what they need to grow. As essential as protein is, the way many proteins are produced may call into question its nutritional value. Who wants a side of synthetic hormones, antibiotics, and chemicals with their rump roast? The problem is that many of us don’t realize that our major sources of protein have undergone a huge and unfortunate transformation. Just … Continue reading →

I’ve never been much of a meat eater. I was never a big fan of beans. I stopped drinking milk because it made me congested. I wasn’t getting enough protein. That all changed when I became pregnant. I had read over and over again the importance of getting enough protein while pregnant. The recommendation for pregnant women is 80 -110 grams of protein per day. I discovered two things about protein from my pre-pregnancy research and my first pregnancy: First, not all proteins are created, or rather manufactured, equally. Second, more foods contain protein than I originally thought (so maybe … Continue reading →

Small children are notorious for being picky eaters, but some say that you may have an impact on just how picky your child is. Eating a healthy, varied diet during pregnancy, and continuing to eat various healthy foods during the first year of life, if you are nursing, exposes your child to many different flavors and encourages acceptance of new flavors and foods later on. During pregnancy, your baby is fed nutrients through the umbilical cord. At the same time, the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the baby, takes on the flavor of the foods you eat. Even though your baby … Continue reading →