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Happy Valentines Day! As a fun little holiday episode we decided to talk about the history of chocolate. This is one of our favorites because we are both huge chocolate fans. Then we talk a little bit about some of the ethical struggles of the chocolate industry and highlight some of the ways that we can support ethical chocolate companies, including Tony's Chocolonely.

Additional Resources:
The history of chocolate- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-secret-history-of-chocolate#:~:text=1500s,big%20change%E2%80%94to%20add%20sugar.

Fairtrade chocolate- https://www.fairtradeamerica.org/shop-fairtrade/fairtrade-products/chocolate/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0--6BhCBARIsADYqyL9ZF4DxAjLEheRBx8VjlID6QMO-vEeskb3OGQPpMKgWeD34Qn96G4IaAkUUEALw_wcB

Buy the change you want to see book- Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better Place: Mosbacher Morris, Jane, Paris, Wendy: 9780143133216: Amazon.com: Books

Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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Heavy metals in baby food has been a big deal for a while now, but we thought it was finally time to address it, why it happens, and what you can do to limit your child's exposure to heavy metals. While it might seem scary to hear that there are heavy metals in our food, there are a few different ways you can limit the amount of exposure your child gets. In this episode, we also talk a little bit about organic baby food and whether that is an effective way to limit heavy metal exposure in children.

Additional Resources:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Metals-in-Baby-Food.aspx

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/should-parents-be-worried-about-toxic-heavy-metals-in-baby-food

https://hbbf.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/BabyFoodReport_ENGLISH_R6_0.pdf

Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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This week we are talking about some popular nutrition related prenatal conditions. We are going to be talking about morning sickness and nausea, heartburn, gestational diabetes, constipation and preeclampsia. In addition to explaining what these conditions are and why they happen we also talk about some of the best things you can do to help manage these conditions with your diet.

Additional Resources:
Mayo Clinic on morning sickness: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/morning-sickness/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375260

Cleveland clinic on Heartburn during pregnancy: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12011-heartburn-during-pregnancy

Mayo clinic on Constipation: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21895-pregnancy-constipation

American Pregnancy association on preeclampsia: https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/pregnancy-complications/preeclampsia/

Johns Hopkins on Gestational diabetes: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/diabetes/gestational-diabetes

Pelvic floor episode- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mom-whats-for-dinner/id1695946706?i=1000641015037

Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.