Looking at all the sweets and candy from my daughters Halloween haul has got me thinking about nutrition this week Protein is a super important part of postpartum recovery What are the most important things that YOUR body needs to do to help you become the amazing parent you want to be as quickly as possible? 1️⃣ Replace lost blood 2️⃣ Repair cut or ripped tissue 3️⃣ (Re)Strengthen joints and muscles 4️⃣ Navigate hormonal changes 5️⃣ Sleep Well, the body uses protein to build and repair tissues. It is also responsible for building bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood and is used to make enzymes and hormones in the body as well. There's even evidence that consuming moderate amounts of protein before bed is associated with better sleep quality, including less waking up throughout the night* I talk about this all the time with my clients. Telling them to replace those late night cookies with protein bars, and to add the chicken, eggs and lentils to the green salad. This isn’t about getting back into shape, this is about getting back on your feet. See the six images for suggestions of ways to keep protein high on your food agenda, and no, you don’t have to eat animals based products, there are so many vegetarian and vegan friendly products out there! 👉 Swipe 💜 Like ⬇️ Save 📤 Share 👣 Follow #postpartumnutrition #postpartumcare #postpartumdoula #sgmums #empowasg Adv Nutr. 2016 Sep; 7(5): 938–949. Published online 2016 Sep 7. doi: 10.3945/an.116.012336 PMCID: PMC5015038 PMID: 27633109 Marie-Pierre St-Onge,* Anja Mikic, and Cara E Pietrolungo (at Sentosa Cove) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVuxqd8Pt0m/?utm_medium=tumblr
