Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy health’
Sensoriam – enticing scents without the negative effects
Luxury scents have been loved by women for centuries to make them feel fabulous, and to enhance confidence, mood and allure. However, you may not know that many scented products contain harmful chemicals including a concoction of petroleum-based synthetics and harmful additives such as parabens and phthalates, each with its own long list of negative effects.…
Read MoreShould I be eating FISH during pregnancy ?
A nutrition question that is commonly asked is …“Can I eat fish during pregnancy ?” Fish can be eaten during pregnancy and it IS packed with nutrients, however. if you are not a fish lover or struggling with pregnancy nausea please don’t worry as as nutrients in fish (mainly protein and beneficial fats) can also…
Read More5 reasons to avoid DIET DRINKS during Pregnancy
Did you know ? Drinking one diet drink a a day can triple your risk of dementia and strokes. Plus a recent study found that daily diet soda consumption increased women’s risk of delivering a high birth weight baby by 60 per cent versus women who never touch the stuff. This study was also the first…
Read MoreFabulous Favourites – May
Here are a few fabulous things I discovered this month … BetterBump Bars are a low GI maternal and lactation bar, meaning that they have been specifically designed to meet the needs of pregnant and breastfeeding women. BetterBump Bars contain galactogogues which are nutrients that promote lactation and boost milk supply.BetterBump bars offer good, clean, healthy eating with extra…
Read MorePregnancy Obesity Get the Facts !
A new study which aired on the Australian ABC News found that children and babies born to obese mothers are more likely to be hospitalised in their first years. 21 percent of pregnant mothers are obese & 38 percent continue to be unhealthily overweight 9 months after birth – in Australia. Basically, if a mother…
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