by Jessica Durando | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
One of the first questions I get asked by a newly pregnant woman is “what can’t I eat?” There’s a laundry list of foods to avoid during pregnant, and information is conflicting. Raw fish? Soft cheeses? Deli meat? Liver? While not all claims come from unsupported...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
The 1st trimester is a time of radical growth and transformation for both mom and baby. Within the first 13 weeks of conception, baby’s major organs and systems have been formed and the heart is beating. The amniotic sac, placenta and umbilical cord have all been...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth
Majority of the people I work with experience emotional eating. Perhaps they grew up in a family that largely tied foods to times of bonding, and they find themselves mindlessly overstuffing themselves at every social event. Or perhaps they’ve used food to cope...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
Packing up a hospital bag can be daunting! But while you’re adding your deodorant and toothbrush, make sure to grab healthy snacks for labor and immediately after delivery. Good nutrition during labor is vital! Packing your hospital snack bag doesn’t have to be...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
Part 1: Understanding what occurs during the 1st trimester The 1st trimester is a time of radical growth and transformation for both mom and baby. Within the first 13 weeks of conception, baby’s major organs and systems have been formed and the heart is beating. The...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition, Prenatal
A lot of my pregnant nutrition coaching clients want to know if they can keep taking their training supplements like pre-workouts, BCAAs, creatine, and highly branched cyclic dextrin. My thoughts on this are always 2 fold: 1. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? 2. Is...