"Breastfeeding an infant burns about 500 calories per day." Wow -- 500 calories? That’s like jogging an entire hour. Or a resetwithus class per day! Only… it doesn’t quite work that way. You’ve heard it before, probably even from your OB-GYN or your midwife...
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Magic Milk-Making Lactation Cookies
Keep them for yourself or give them as a gift to a new mama in your life! These delicious "lactation cookies" are packed with nutrients to support breastfeeding. Did we mention there's chocolate?... BB trainer Tricia Braun contributed this recipe -- a fave from her...
The Perfect Plank – & Is It Safe In Pregnancy/Postpartum?
The plank. It's everyone's favourite core exercise, and the base for a hundred variations of torture training, including the ubiquitous push-up (which is a plank PLUS upper body movement). But many people do it terribly wrong. And it might not be the best...
Walking Is Good Enough
So you don't like running. Or you're pregnant or have just had a baby and your pelvic floor isn't quite up to pounding the pavement anymore. Can walking help you get fit and keep you healthy? What sort of walking is best? How long do you have to walk to stay...
low-carb, high flavour shepherds pie
Shepherds pie. It's basically the pie incarnation of meatloaf + mashed potatoes. Saucy. Rich. Stick-to-your-ribs satisfying. The great news: it doesn't have to be unhealthy. With a couple of tweaks, we've made a rich and delicious shepherds pie super packed...
Gluten-Free 4-Ingredient Blender Pancakes
When in doubt, make pancakes. For the under-5 set, there is no meal guaranteed to be gobbled up like pancakes. Actually, we've never known a mommy to turn her nose up at a pancake either. So, naturally, we had to figure out a way you could eat pancakes every single...