nutrition, health, beauty
I remember a phone call with my mom a couple weeks after Joaquin was born. “Do you have the baby blues?” She asked, “because it’s okay to feel sad sometimes.” It was so liberating to hear her say that. She explained how tough it is to be a mom, how […]
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve put the tea kettle on in anticipation of a moment of “me time,” and by the time I actually go to pour it, it’s cold. After about the 3rd time of reheating the pot, I usually give up and drink it luke […]
To me, exercise might as well be a four letter word, because although I love exercising while I’m actually doing it, I hate the buildup it takes to get there. I hate that it feels like work or another task in my day. I hate that it’s about burning calories. […]
It seems everyone is going “gluten-free” these days, and special (expensive!) gluten-free foods are popping up all over the grocery store. Should you be cutting it out too? Those with celiac disease MUST go 100% gluten-free, because when they consume even a tiny fraction (like the invisible amount that might […]
It’s been cold, damp and dreary in New York for the past few days. My parents were in town to meet our newest addition, Miguel, and we overdid it eating out the first few nights. (Check out The Heyward next time you’re in Williamsburg — delicious Southern food.) So we […]
Do’s and Don’ts Often we hear about the don’ts – don’t eat undercooked meat, sushi and unpasteurized juices and cheeses – but what about the do’s? In my opinion – and in our current “food-like substance” food supply – telling an expectant mother to “eat a varied, balanced diet” is […]
I’d feel like a failure as a nutritionist and mom if I couldn’t get my kid to eat at least one green thing a day. Sure, he eats those pouches with mixes like kale, apple, and mango, but let’s be honest, it’s like 99% fruit and 1% greens. (More of […]
I’m not one to advocate for supplements, powdered shake mixes, or fortified foods, but there are a few instances where I definitely think they can help. During pregnancy, I recommend a good quality food-based multivitamin. I say “food-based” because the vitamins and minerals harvested from actual food (like fruits and veggies) […]
Ever since Joaquin was born at an overly ripe two and a half weeks late, looking like a scaly reptile, he’s had issues with his skin. At a few weeks old he had cradle cap, which I successfully treated with some extra virgin olive and coconut oil. He had dry […]
As if it’s not hard enough to be tethered to your babe for what seems like 24 hours a day, it really sucks (no pun intended) when your efforts to feed him seem to fail and a one-hour feed turns into two — just in time for the next one to […]