Veganism and a Growing Child
Many people are looking into healthier ways of living these days and just as many also desire to live a life which excludes, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals – be it for food, clothing or any…
Build Up on Protein
Protein is the human body’s vital building block which is used to create healthy skin, muscle, hair, and bones. That’s why it’s a crucial nutrient when you’re pregnant, for baby and for you. It also ensures normal body growth in…
Baby and Toddler Diet Requirements: Food, Macronutrients and Supplements
Protein, fat, and carbohydrate — the crucial three nutrients known also as ‘Macronutrients’, are responsible for supplying energy and important nutrition for your child’s growth and development. These macronutrients, along with many other vitamins and minerals are what parents have…
Green Goodness
Spinach is a a dark green leafy vegetable that is packed full of nutrition needed during pregnancy. It is a truly versatile ingredient too, and can be incorporated into just about any dish. Rich in iron, folate and other important…
Cooking Light, Cooking Right
Every one aims to have a fit body, which enables them to enjoy all the good aspects of life. But the highest demand of a healthy body is eating nourishing foods, to benefit the whole body system. Now is the…
Your Pregnancy Health Plan
Pregnancy is actually an ideal time to make long-term changes to your diet. This is because you are embarking on the job of providing the best nutrition for your unborn baby via your body and beyond that, you are also…
The Benefits of Milk
We were always told as kids that milk is good for us. While some of us took to milk easily, some of us defiantly refused to have anything to do with it, especially when we weaned off the bottle! Here,…
Top 8 Lactogenic Foods
Nursing mums may sometimes wonder if there are any foods that can improve their milk supply. There are, in fact, such foods, and they’re called lactogenic foods or galactagogues. Adding lactogenic foods to your diet, along with frequent nursing or…
Buying Commercial Baby Food
Most of us today were fed the standard baby food in a jar when we were babies and well, we turned out fine. These products are popularly known today as “commercial” baby food. Many modern-day mums are in favor of…
Snack Attack
Toddlers have relatively higher metabolisms than adults, thus, they actually need to snack between meals to fuel all that energy. Plus, their small tummies can’t take in that much food at a time. The secrets to make snacking count for…
