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Ask a Baby Blogger: Can Too Much Exercise Make Your Milk Sour?

Several have posed this question to me recently so I thought I would take some time today in the baby blog to answer it. It used to be that conventional wisdom told mothers not to exercise while breastfeeding. When you exercise your body increases the production of lactic acid which would make your milk taste sour to the baby and would either upset her stomach or cause her to reject it. Current research does not really support this idea. The most current research that I’m aware of (and here’s where I admit that I haven’t seen anything on this particular … Continue reading →

Study: Milk Consumption Associated With Bone Fractures

A study found that milk doesn’t do the body as good as you may have been led to believe. This doesn’t mean you should stop consuming milk. It means you should be aware of current findings about milk, health, and nutrition. A study called “Milk and Mortality” was published in the British Medical Journal in October of 2014. It used data from two large, long-term Swedish studies of adult men and women. The people in the study were asked about how much and what kinds of milk and dairy products they consumed. The study was led by Uppsala University professor … Continue reading →

Banning Chocolate Milk Doesn’t Improve Nutrition

Parents who had children in several schools in Oregon noticed what they viewed as a problem. The kids were much more likely to drink chocolate milk than they were to drink white milk. The parents believed that banning the chocolate milk would force the kids to start drinking more white milk. Instead, things did not work out as planned. It is safe to say that the parents in the school district’s PTA meant well. They were hoping to make changes that would provide better nutrition for the students. They believed that removing the chocolate milk, and only offering white milk, … Continue reading →

Frugal Protein Sources

Unfortunately, it is a fact right now that food prices are continuing to rise, and the experts are telling us that it is going to get worse before it gets better, if it ever does get better. Although most food is effected by the current food price hikes, the cost of protein sources is particularly worrisome. Meat prices had already been high, and now with the drought will get even higher. Peanut butter, a once inexpensive source of protein, has now gotten more expensive and may no longer be the best choice when you are on a limited budget. This … Continue reading →

My Best Advice for Blogging

Content is still king: No matter how the winds blow or the tides change the most important factor in writing is content. You must put out quality content to gain and keep readers. What is quality content? Content that effects a reader. Does your content encourage, enlighten, or engage? Are you teaching something, informing, or making your readers laugh? Readers are probably not interested in your last trip to the grocery store unless you demonstrate extreme couponing or have some antidote that is worth mentioning a trip to the grocery story. A blog post is a gift to your readers. … Continue reading →

Dairy Free is Easy with Almond Milk

Making the switch to a dairy free lifestyle does not have to be complicated nor do you have to give up on creamy desserts, chocolate drinks and cereal. When I first considered going dairy free I was overwhelmed with all the changes I would have to make. I suddenly took note of all the times milk was used in my home. Even if you do not desire to go dairy fee you may want to cut down or find a healthy alternative but were unsure where to start. A great starting point is almond milk. Have you tried it yet? … Continue reading →

PAK Has Resources For Parents of Kids With Food Allergies

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PAK is an excellent online resource for parents of children who have allergies. You can learn more about all types of food allergies, keep up with news related to children and allergies, and get help with making your child’s school understand and accommodate for his or her allergies. As an allergic adult, I really wish there was something like PAK in existence when I was a kid. PAK stands for Protect Allergic Kids. Their mission is “to raise food allergy awareness by promoting education, while providing support to Members and their families”. You don’t necessarily have to be a member … Continue reading →

Solutions: Excess Lipase And Sour Breast Milk

Upon discovering that my properly-stored breast milk consistently tasted sour, I talked with other moms and did research to try to solve the mystery of what was making it taste so bad. I discovered that the likely cause was an excess of lipase. Lipase is an enzyme contained in breast milk that breaks fats down into individual fatty acids. Lipase is part of why breast milk is so easily digestible for babies. It’s good that we have lipase in our breast milk. However, too much lipase results in fat being broken down too quickly. (The fat in milk is apparently … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Protein Sources

When the groceries are bare and you are doing what you can to stretch that last paycheck to cover meals, it becomes a matter of not getting what groceries you want, but what groceries your family needs. In general, starches (carbohydrates) are easy enough to get for little money. There is brown rice, enriched pasta, potatoes, corn meal and flour to be had for very little money, especially if you buy generics or in bulk. Protein sources, on the other hand, can be a little more difficult to get inexpensively. Your food dollar won’t stretch as far with protein sources … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: November 17th Through November 23rd

Are you having a quiet Thanksgiving with your baby, or will the whole extended family be there? Babies just add a special spark to the holidays, don’t they? Here is the Baby Blog week in review for November 17th through 23rd November 17th Baby Blog Week in Review: November 10th Through November 16th Here is the Baby Blog week in review for November 10th through November 16th. November 18th Your Special Baby Lyrics Do you have a special song that you shared with your baby? There are certain songs that are special to me for each of my children. These … Continue reading →