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…

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…

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…

Pregnancy is a time to really focus on taking the best care of yourself in terms of nutrition since you’re now providing not only for yourself, but for your unborn baby too! Yet, even with the best intentions, many women…

It is without a doubt every parent’s dream is to keep their little one as healthy as possible and to see their bundle of joy experiencing optimum growth and development. Nutrition plays an integral role in keeping your precious baby…

An apple a day, keeps the doctors away. Such is the importance of nutrients for the body and since apples are believed to be rich in essential nutrients, hence the saying. Apples contain several health benefits for pregnant women too.…

Berries, bursting with that unique sweet but tart taste, are deserving of their pregnancy ‘superfood’ status and are easily available too. They contain a wealth of phytonutrients, which are beneficial plant compounds that have antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory effects in the…

Omega-3s are a family of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential nutrients for health and development and should be taken seriously for a healthier pregnancy. Unfortunately, these are not synthesized by the human body and therefore must be obtained…

After about six months of milk diet, your baby would have started on solid food consisting of pureed fruits, vegetables and cereals before progressing to meat and fish. As a caring mom, surely, nothing would please you more than to…

Parents of toddlers know all too well that when the hunger pangs strike, there had better be some snacks at hand or a meltdown is what you might get! It’s natural for little ones to get all cranky and hungry…