I’ve been trying to find the perfect finger food to help my baby develop his pincer grasp. Everything I tried- banana, cucumber strips, scrambled egg yolk, grated carrot, halved grapes and blueberries, the list goes on- seemed more frustrating than helpful. It was so slippery he couldn’t get his fingers around the pieces, and I realized while trying to clean off his highchair that I couldn’t even pick any of the pieces up, and I’ve been using my pincers for decades! Of course I am of the “avoid packaged food” mindset, but here’s where being integrative comes in. Continue reading Cheers for Oatios
Category Archives: Nutrition
Pomegranate Juice for Fertility
PubMed reports on a study which found that “pomegranate fruit is inescapably linked with fertility, birth and eternal life because of its many seeds.” Continue reading Pomegranate Juice for Fertility
SuperGood SuperFood
Whether your looking for the perfect sweet snack while your pregnant, a good finger food for your older baby, or something healthy to feed your picky toddler, I’ve got a great product line for you to check out… Continue reading SuperGood SuperFood
Real Food for Mother and Baby
If you’re a new mom and are about to tackle the daunting task of feeding your baby solid foods, you probably have many questions about how to do it. When do I start? What do I feed him/her first? What about food allergies? … Sound familiar? To add to your anxiety, if you read almost anything in print about feeding your baby solids, you will be faced with many strict rules about consistency and 4 day waiting and what to introduce first, etc. Well, Nina Planck’s new book, Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby’s First Foods
will help you relax. Continue reading Real Food for Mother and Baby
Prenatals
It’s important to take a prenatal vitamin while you’re pregnant, however you don’t have to have a prescription for one. Many of the prenatals made by pharmaceutical companies are composed of synthetic vitamins, and have added fillers, artificial colors and harsh stool softeners. Instead, Continue reading Prenatals