by Sustainable Nutrition | Oct 6, 2020 | General, Nutrition in Pregnancy
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET The Mediterranean Diet or Mediterranean-style eating pattern (MEP) has been one of the most researched diets since the 1950s, where it was found that people living in the Mediterranean region of the world had lower rates of coronary heart...
by Sustainable Nutrition | Aug 31, 2020 | General, Nutrition in Pregnancy
Healthy eating is important during all stages of life, particularly while you are breastfeeding your little bub. Why? Well because breast milk is made up of your diet. So basically, everything you eat and drink will be transferred to your baby through your breast...
by Sustainable Nutrition | Aug 17, 2020 | Nutrition in Pregnancy
LISTERIA, a common worry amongst pregnant women. On this blog, we discuss what foods you should avoid and we’ve also listed some safer alternatives, to allow you to include some of your favourite foods! WHAT IS LISTERIA? Listeria is a bacterium found in soil,...
by Sustainable Nutrition | Jul 20, 2020 | General, Nutrition in Pregnancy
FOLATE in FERTILITY & PREGNANCY WHAT IS FOLATE? Folate or folic acid is a B group vitamin that is essential for many basic biological processes such as DNA production and cell division. FOLATE in FERTILITY – Folate is one of the many key...
by Sustainable Nutrition | Jun 30, 2020 | Nutrition in Pregnancy
What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that is usually diagnosed between 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. Having GDM means that your blood glucose levels (or blood sugar levels) during pregnancy are higher than normal. So...
by Sustainable Nutrition | May 25, 2020 | General, Nutrition in Pregnancy
THE THYROID GLAND Your thyroid gland is located near the front of your throat, and is responsible for secreting thyroid hormones. There are 2 types of thyroid hormones – thyroxine (T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3). Both T4 and T3 hormones are made from iodine and...