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Nutrition looks different for everyone

Welcome to The Balanced Foods Blog. I started this blog after I became a new mom because motherhood transformed my life is multiple different ways and I wanted to share all of it. It has since morphed into a food and nutrition blog. In my experience, nutrition is at the base for everything I was experiencing; weight gain, postpartum depression and a slew of body changes that I was not prepared for. Read on, and enjoy!

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Red Lentil Soup

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Red Lentil Soup

This soup is so special to me because my grandma always made it. It was our soup we made when we were clearing out our fridge. I...

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Birthday Freebies

Sep 22, 20223 min read

Birthday Freebies

Don't mind me while I enjoy all of my birthday freebies this year. Here is a step by step guide to make sure you also can get all of...

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Home-made gummies

Jun 30, 20221 min read

Home-made gummies

Gummies are absolutely my toddler‘s favorite snack and while I opt for healthier options, they always contain a lot of sugar. In doing...

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Mediterranean Dinner

Mar 15, 20221 min read

Mediterranean Dinner

Mediterranean is usually my go to whether we go out or eat at home. A big reason for that is the ease of putting Mediterranean meals...

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Sweet Treats

Mar 7, 20221 min read

Sweet Treats

If you have a sweet tooth like me, then these next recipes should satisfy that craving without completely throwing you off balance. As a...

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Soups & Stews

Jan 10, 20222 min read

Soups & Stews

Oh winter food has got to be the easiest because you don’t have to worry about overheating in the kitchen and I usually just thrown in...

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Toast Tuesdays: All my favorite toast recipes

Oct 13, 20211 min read

Toast Tuesdays: All my favorite toast recipes

Feta & Heirloom Tomatoes Toast This one is probably one the simplest mixtures for toast but I promise it is so delicious and hits that...

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Shepherds Pie Comfort

Sep 3, 20211 min read

Shepherds Pie Comfort

Ahhh the weather is starting to change and although I love the summer, I love fall even more specifically for the food. First, I find it...

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Postpartum Health/ Healing: Postnatal Supplements

May 10, 20213 min read

Postpartum Health/ Healing: Postnatal Supplements

Every mom I have spoken to has agreed that so much emphasis is put on female health while pregnant but then you deliver, and mom's health...

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Valentines Day 2021 - Gift Ideas for Everyone

Jan 26, 20212 min read

Valentines Day 2021 - Gift Ideas for Everyone

I love celebrating every holiday. Seriously, I am totally that girl that gets everyone a valentine's day gift at work. But now more than...

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Baby formula

Dec 3, 20201 min read

Baby formula

During my pregnancy I thought I would never use formula. Mostly because as I started reading the ingredients, I was very frightened to...

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Vaginal Birth Must Haves

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Vaginal Birth Must Haves

When it comes to mommy hood, there is so much to cover that it can become so overwhelming and everything happens quickly that you forget...

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Baby Christmas Milk Bath Photoshoot

Nov 28, 20202 min read

Baby Christmas Milk Bath Photoshoot

One of my absoulete favorite shoots during preganncy was the maternity milk bath I did with the help of my husband. The photos came out...

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Returning to Work - 3 months postpartum during COVID

Nov 5, 20203 min read

Returning to Work - 3 months postpartum during COVID

Returning to work was certainly bitter sweet. Being at home since 22 weeks pregnant since March due to COVID was challenging. Like many...

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Lifting the Lid off a Boiling Pot

Oct 13, 20204 min read

Lifting the Lid off a Boiling Pot

"Lifting the lid off a boiling pot" - that is how my therapist described my situation after I became honest about everything going on in...

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The Shift: A Motivated Mama

Oct 8, 20202 min read

The Shift: A Motivated Mama

Something shifted when I became a mom. No I am not talking about my hyper emotional and sensitive state of baby blues and later...

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Postpartum Checkup during COVID-19

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Postpartum Checkup during COVID-19

Certainly we are living during strange times in the era of COVID-19. Smiling while our mouths are covered, maintaining 6 ft distance...

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Are we Predisposed to Postpartum Depression?

Sep 26, 20203 min read

Are we Predisposed to Postpartum Depression?

Let me start out by saying that if you have experienced or witnessed someone experience depression in your life, you know how...

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Vaccinations: Delay, Don't Give or Pace Them.

Sep 23, 20202 min read

Vaccinations: Delay, Don't Give or Pace Them.

When I was pregnant, so many friends, acquaintances and co-workers gave me their opinion on vaccinations. Some said wait until your baby...

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Stop Apologizing for Taking Care of Yourself First

Sep 21, 20203 min read

Stop Apologizing for Taking Care of Yourself First

In her book, “Girl, Stop Apologizing”, Rachel Hollis writes; “... I was raised thinking my real value was based on the role I would play...

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French Onion Mac & Cheese

Two comfort foods together is better than one. This creamy goodness brings together French onion soup flavor to the creamy comfort of Mac...

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The Perfect Valentines Day Gift

If you are like me and always find it challenging to get your partner the perfect valentines days gift. After 10 years together, and two...

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