A while back, a colleague of mine turned me on to the idea of sourdough buckwheat crepes. Since I’m always looking for new things to put butter and cream on, I thought I’d give it a try. The results were adequate, but I had a couple of issues: No matter how much fat I put […]…
Folate (commonly – but mistakenly – known as folic acid) is the vitamin most women know is essential during pregnancy. It’s necessary for the production of new DNA, and new DNA is needed for all new cells. As a baby grows in the womb, constant cell division is taking place which requires the continual production […]…
Over the past two to three decades, we’ve been told that soy products like soy milk and tofu are healthy alternatives to meat and dairy. But is that actually true? Soy is now ubiquitous in the modern diet. You don’t have to be a tofu-loving hippie to consume a lot of soy. Why? Because soy […]…
Over the last decade we’ve been told it’s no longer safe to eat fish because of the high levels of mercury they contain. These toxins, we’re told, can cause neurological problems and increase the risk of cancer. Pregnant women have been especially warned due to the potentially harmful effect these toxins could have on the […]…
Iron is a mineral that has long been known to be important during pregnancy. It’s essential to making hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen to the cells and tissues of the body. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30%, which means women need more iron to make more hemoglobin. This is especially true during the […]…
The so-called health authorities have been promoting a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet for decades now. Yet infertility rates are higher than they’ve ever been before – and still rising. 1 in 7 women already have trouble conceiving, and a recent study in the UK predicted that number could rise to 1 in 3 by the year […]…
Before we explore 5 common myths about nutrition for fertility and pregnancy, let’s first take a moment to discuss the importance of proper nutrition during these periods. Numerous factors determine our health as adults, including nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and genetics. But recent research suggests another powerful influence on lifelong health: our mother’s nutritional status during […]…