Spiced parsnip soup
This is a delicious and warming parsnip soup for a cold winter's day. We've kept the spice mild, in case you are someone who suffers from heartburn, with spicy food in pregnancy.
Dash of oil
1 x onion
3 x large parsnips
750 ml vegetable stock
2 teaspoons of mild β¦
Relieve pregnancy constipation with a healthy diet
Firstly, if you get constipation in pregnancy, do not worry. It's a pretty common problem! The good news is relieving constipation can be easily managed through a healthy diet - and the changes you might need to make aren't that big.
Why am IΒ constipated?
Firstly, hormones - yes, so much can be β¦
Managing high blood pressure in pregnancy with a healthy diet
High blood pressure is one of the most common pregnancy problems women encounter. If you get high blood pressure in pregnancy you will have one of two types:
Chronic hypertension, this is when you already had high blood pressure before you became pregnant
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (also known as gestational hypertension), β¦
Nutritious and delicious homemade stock
Homemade stock, is nutrient-dense, incredibly easy and inexpensive to make. There is no comparison to the store-bought versions which often contain MSG or other chemicals and which lack gelatin and some of the other health-boosting properties of homemade broth.
In selecting the bones for your stock, look for high quality bones β¦
I’ve had my baby. When can I exercise again?
So youβve had your baby and you are now ready to return to exercise. You want to regain your body and pre-pregnancy fitness levels...but wait! You need to return slowly and gently, and ideally in a dedicated postnatal exercise class that takes into account all the changes your body has β¦
