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Pregnant mom’s gut health determines how well her body is able to utilize the nutrients she consumes and in turn, the nutrients her body is sending to her in utero baby. The impact is far-reaching because the health of your gut determines the health of your entire body including energy level, the functioning of your […]
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There are foods, or more accurately additives and contaminants found in some foods, that can adversely impact the in utero baby brain. Avoid artificial food dyes If an item contains artificial food dye… three words: don’t eat it. Artificial food dyes are considered neurotoxic – toxic to the brain. There is a direct link to
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Want foods that taste better, have more nutrients, and befriend the environment? Well, duh. When possible, it is best to choose organic, wild-caught, and grass-fed foods. Your body, in utero baby, and mother earth will be much obliged. organic fruits and vegetables Organic fruits and vegetables significantly reduce exposure to toxic pesticides. Pesticides remain even
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When meal planning and grocery shopping, make it a priority to focus on clean, whole foods. What are clean, whole foods? They are those foods that are not processed (think field to fork items like meats, vegetables, fruits) or are minimally processed (think peanut butter, canned seafood, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables with no
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What is Clean Eating? Clean eating is simply eating foods that are in their natural state, foods that are unprocessed and unrefined. Think Apple, Not Applesauce To illustrate clean eating, let’s look at the difference between unprocessed and processed food by considering an apple versus applesauce. An apple is in its natural state whereas applesauce
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