Recipe: Mini lamb burgers with Kale

My new favorite leafy vegetable is Kale!  I didn’t grow up eating it or even knowing what it was (don’t ever remember  seeing it in India or Africa) but now I am smitten and am always finding ways to incorporate it in our family and Simone’s diet.  Kale has become the super power food given [...]

What are Magnesium rich foods?

In a previous post, I wrote that Magnesium is one of the top essential nutrients for healthy children.  Since Magnesium is not listed on food labels it is hard to assess how much Magnesium you are eating. Below is a list of foods containing magnesium Foods High in Magnesium Serving Size Magnesium (mg) Beans, black [...]

I miss my gestational diabetes diet

It’s been almost 3 weeks since I gave birth to my son and I am actually missing my gestational diabetes diet that I followed for almost 7 months during my pregnancy.  7 month?  Really?  Yes, 7 months.  Most pregnant women do the glucose tolerance test in the 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, but in my case, [...]

Recipe: Pita Salmon Pockets

Life sure is busy with a 2.5 year old and a newborn!  I have a 10 day old at home now so cooking meals for my daughter has taken on a whole new level of speed and efficiency. Here’s a quick lunch I whipped together for her yesterday when she said she wanted to eat [...]

Hopped up on Insulin

In my final stretch of my second pregnancy,  managing gestational diabetes is getting harder and harder.  As a result I am on insulin now.  I take 2 shots a day to give me full coverage.  The interesting thing is as I have more insulin in me, the hungrier I get, as my body is that [...]

Is Fruit Juice the new Soda?

Like many people, I thought juice was healthy and full of vitamins so I drank a glass several times a week in the morning . This was great till I got diagnosed with gestational diabetes in my first pregnancy and learnt so much about nutrition in the process.  One of the first things I had [...]

Wanna know the 3 super pregnancy foods?

You pregnant?  Or know of someone who is pregnant?  I know this blog is targeted towards nourishing and raising healthy children, but diet habits really do start in your belly.  I know when I was pregnant with my 2 year old, I used to eat a lot of strawberries and blueberries (something like 2 cups [...]

Gestational Diabetes diet for all pregnant women?

I am currently pregnant with my second child and this time round too I got gestational diabetes. I was initially mad and angry at the situation.  Then I realized that the gestational diabetes diet is one of the best diets to be on while pregnant, as you truly get to eat the correct balance of [...]

Should you include low Glycemic Index food into your daily meals?

I have been on a low Glycemic Index (GI) diet in order to control my sugar as I have gestational diabetes.  The more I research this, the more I realize that it is a very good meal plan to incorporate in our daily lives.  Each food is assigned an index number from 1-100, with 100 [...]

How do you get kids to eat healthy while traveling?

I have been travelling internationally with my 23 month old for the last three weeks. Every 2-3 days, we move to a new city, attending wedding celebrations and often staying with relatives. This is where it gets really hard, moving and staying with people every few days. Each house has a different way of eating [...]

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