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FOODS YOU SHOULD BE EATING IF YOU OVER 35 & PLANNING ON STARTING A FAMILY
Gone are the traditional beliefs that women should be having children before ‘time runs out’. With many couples deciding to start families when they are more well settled or with later pregnancies, there is a general worry of how to go about the process. There is a...
OVARIAN CANCER, IVF & DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS
OVARIAN CANCER This month’s blog post is inspired by Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian Cancer is a malignant tumour found in one or both ovaries and is the 8th most common cancer affecting women in Australia. (1) Most often the treatment for this cancer may...
BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR FERTILITY
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET The Mediterranean Diet or Mediterranean-style eating pattern (MEP) has been one of the most researched diets since the 1950s, where it was found that people living in the Mediterranean region of the world had lower rates of coronary heart...
WHAT TO EAT WHEN BREASTFEEDING?
Healthy eating is important during all stages of life, particularly while you are breastfeeding your little bub. Why? Well because breast milk is made up of your diet. So basically, everything you eat and drink will be transferred to your baby through your breast...
HYSTERIA WITH LISTERIA
LISTERIA, a common worry amongst pregnant women. On this blog, we discuss what foods you should avoid and we've also listed some safer alternatives, to allow you to include some of your favourite foods!WHAT IS LISTERIA? Listeria is a bacterium found in soil, dust,...
FOLATE in Fertility & Pregnancy
FOLATE in FERTILITY & PREGNANCY WHAT IS FOLATE? Folate or folic acid is a B group vitamin that is essential for many basic biological processes such as DNA production and cell division. FOLATE in FERTILITY - Folate is one of the many key nutrients...
Just found out you have GESTATIONAL DIABETES, now what?
What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that is usually diagnosed between 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. Having GDM means that your blood glucose levels (or blood sugar levels) during pregnancy are higher than normal. So...
5 IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS TO BOOST HIS FERTILITY
When it comes to getting pregnant, the attention often falls on women. However, fertility in men is equally as important as women during preconception. In Australia, 1 in 6 couples experience fertility problems. So, what exactly is infertility? Infertility is...
TOP 8 TIPS FOR YOUR FUSSY EATERS
Meal times with your little one can be so unpredictable. One day you may experience happy tummies and empty plates, the other, a messy food tantrum. You never know which one you’re going to get! If you are reading this while nodding your head or rolling your eyes – we...