Do you struggle to find time for yourself as a mother? Does the idea of self-care fill you with despair at ever fitting it in? Read on for my top tips on finding a small window of opportunity for a bit of you-time.
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When I talk to women about nutrition during pregnancy, they can often reel off exactly what they’re not allowed to eat or drink. But what about what you should eat? Should you eat specifically to support growth and change at each trimester. Does that change?
Although a ‘balanced, healthy’ diet is a good place to start, knowing what to eat for you and your baby at each stage can be empowering, and help you understand the changes your baby is going through right now.
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In an (unrealistic) ideal world we'd only ever eat brown rice and lentils, hummus and oatcakes and steamed salmon and spinach, generally not having much fun over our food. But actually enjoying your food is also important. But while the odd chocolate digestive or piece of cake now and then is not going to ruin your health forever, overall your body would like to be fed food that is nutritious, easy to digest, and gives it what it needs to keep going. And in pregnancy and early motherhood, eating enough, good quality food is key to healing, recovery and building the energy and resilience you need to keep yourself and your baby going
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What’s the single, most powerful thing you can do every single day? Choose to eat well. You eat three, or more, times a day. Every time you put something in your mouth you make a choice about your health. Sometimes you make that choice consciously. More often you don’t. In the fourth and final instalment in the series, I’m covering the impact of nutrition and diet on mental health.
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This is generally the time of year where we are more likely to get rundown and catch a cold. To help you keep your immune system working well, here are my top 6 immune-boosting food you can get into your diet today.
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