By Aimee Raupp, author, licensed acupuncturist & herbalist, and women’s wellness & fertility expert Last month I wrote a blog for the Mommybites website, entitled: Avoid Soy—for you and for baby. And, boy oh boy did it stir up some healthy debate. This month, I am following up that blog with more information on soy and […]
Tag: Eating
Motherhood and food go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s prenatal nutrition, what to eat for fertility, what your baby should be eating and when, healthy eating for the entire family, advice on how to handle picky eaters, awesome recipes or restaurant recommendations from our bloggers around town – our experts provide a diverse array of knowledge and resources on what, where, when and how to eat.
Green Parenting: Updates on Poisonous Apple Juice & Back to the Start
By Elise Jones, blog editor In my blog post, Poisonous Apple & Grape Juice (originally published on babybites, Dec. 16, 2011) I encouraged parents to take a good look at the juices they were giving their children due to the recent discovery there are high levels of arsenic and lead in most apple juices sold. […]
Green Parenting: Back to the Start
By Elise Jones, blog editor This past Sunday I tuned in to the Grammy Awards as I am a huge music fan and even though I don’t know half of the songs nominated any more, I still enjoy the show. It’s music, theatrics and I learn a bit more about the artists who sing my […]
Quick And Easy Superbowl Recipe
Hi, Everyone, With Superbowl weekend approaching, I have been getting many requests to share my famous lasagna recipe. Ok – that’s a lie. Not a single person has asked for the recipe and it’s not really famous. But… it is super quick and easy to make and would make a great contribution for a pot […]
I Dread Mealtimes with my Sister’s Kids
I am not a parent or a grandparent, but I am an aunt and I hope you’ll address this issue. My sister Brenda and her husband Patrick have two kids, my niece Kathleen, age 5, and my nephew Frankie, age 3. I adore these kids and love being with them, except at mealtimes. I dread […]
Green Parenting: Eat Only What You Can Pronounce
By Elise Jones, blog editor When shopping for food, it’s hard for some of us to kick the nasty habit of buying the foods and snacks we had as children. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eyed up those Swiss Cake Rolls and Frosted Flakes not to mention the Country Time Lemonade. Yummm… […]
How To Nourish Your Body, Lose Baby Weight, & Maintain Balance
In our recent tele-class, expert, acupuncturist and author Aimee Raupp discussed what to eat to nourish you and baby, how to effectively lose your post-baby weight, why you taking time to exercise is good for the whole family, and easy ways to find balance during day-to-day chaos. Don’t worry if you missed this incredible tele-class, […]
When can I start feeding my baby solids?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a baby and what happens once the baby is born until they are no longer called a baby but a toddler! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those […]