Tag Archives: Health
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Another Monday Resolution

It’s Monday again, and I’m making another new resolution for this week. This week I’ve vowed to start meditating. Ideally I would like to start my day off with a meditation session, but since my day usually begins with a crying baby, I’ve decided to schedule my meditation for the afternoon after I put my [...]

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Working in a Work-Out

One thing I’ve learned is that being a parent means allocating your time efficiently. For example, right now my son is enjoying a few minutes of tummy time, so I emptied the dishwasher, threw a load in the laundry, and am now blogging. I was never this productive with 10 minutes pre-baby! I’ve recently started [...]

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Baby Food

2 Ingredients Banned from Organic Baby Food

Organic baby food could now be even better, due to a new a ban from the Obama administration. Last week, it was announced that two additives – omega-3 fatty acid DHA and omega-6 fatty acid ARA – will no longer be permitted in organic baby food. Although these two ingredients are currently used in 90% [...]

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BabySwimming

New Study Reveals: Babies Who Swim Have Better Balance

One of the activities my husband and I constantly talk about is getting in the pool with our baby.  Both my husband and I love the water, and can’t wait to get the little one in with us once his is born.  As a baby, my mom had me in mommy-and-me swim classes as soon [...]

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Smoothies

Smoothie Recipe

Part of my healthy eating plan is fresh fruit & veggie smoothies.  For me, this is a fast and easy way to get a large portion of my fruit, vegetable, and dairy servings accomplished for the day. The approximate serving recommendation of the fruits, vegetables, and dairy groups for pregnant women is: 4 servings of [...]

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