Meal prep, healthy eating and balancing blood sugar can feel like impossible tasks for a busy mom, but Holistic Nutritionist Stephanie Niemis breaks down specific tips that make it fun and easy in this episode. Stephanie is a mom of 3 who understands the need to keep it realistic. She gets super specific with meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks that both moms and kids can enjoy and feel good eating. Stephanie demystifies sugar alternatives and explains how to pick the right ones for your family. She also discusses food dyes and how the industry is changing due to consumer demand shifting.
This episode also highlights Stephanie’s journey to becoming a mom, which included Hypothalamic Amenorrhea between her second and third child. She shares how the stress of motherhood and being a marathon runner contributed to undesired weight loss and not having a cycle. After countless doctor visits and 3 failed attempts at IUI, Stephanie was finally able to get to the root of the issue. She details both the physical and mental struggles and how she overcame them to get her cycle back and conceive her third child.
Stephanie is inspiring and uplifting to listen to. Her ideas to get kids involved in the kitchen and meal planning from an early age are fun and unusual. This episode is packed with much needed motivation and actionable steps to finally start eating healthier as a family and have fun doing it.
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