Nitrates can be a scary topic, especially since media coverage has begun to show this type of preservative in a bad light. Countries across the UK and EU even have proposed bans on artificial or...
Posts by Samantha Broghammer, RD
Listeria in Pregnancy: How Common Is it, and Should I Worry?
Listeria is a well-known and talked about complication. While anyone, pregnant or not, can become sick from Listeria, it is most often concerning for expecting mothers who are already more likely to...
Cool, smooth, and refreshing, homemade juices or ‘juicing’ have gotten quite popular throughout the last decade. Not to mention that juices are often promoted as a health food, due in part to...
Is Moringa (Drumstick Leaf) Safe During Pregnancy? Tea, Seeds, Leaves, and More
Moringa is a relatively unknown herb, however, this plant is thought to have several benefits during pregnancy. Similar to many other herbals, consuming moringa tree products comes along with several...
Pregnancy and heartburn are quite the iconic pairing. For this reason, Tums (scientifically known as calcium carbonate) can be an expecting mother’s best friend, helping to settle the stomach and...
Now commonplace in more than traditional Asian dishes and herbal medicine, ginseng is popping up in all sorts of teas and other “energy” beverages. But just because it is used in herbal medicine...