by thebirthcenter | Sep 20, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
by Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant Are you confused about sugar? Sugar has gotten a bad rap and well it should. The average consumption of sugar in the US is 154 pounds per person per year. To break that down, you would have to consume 6 cups of...
by thebirthcenter | Aug 31, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
By Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant Even though summer is sadly coming to end, we still have a couple of months left to enjoy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Especially plentiful right now are those yummy root vegetables, but if you are like me you...
by thebirthcenter | Aug 16, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
by Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant The Importance of Sleep Sleep is essential not only for being productive during the day, but also for supporting brain function, growth, and physical health over the different phases of a woman’s life. The effects of a bad...
by thebirthcenter | Jul 3, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
by Anna Marie Trotmann, Nutrition Consultant Now that summer is here it’s important to make sure you and your family stay hydrated. The importance of drinking enough fluids each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, flush out toxins, prevent...
by thebirthcenter | May 16, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
by Anna Marie Trotman The last eight weeks have challenged us in more ways than we can possibly count. Despite the fear, uncertainty, and loss we have undoubtedly experienced, we are learning how resilient we all can be. For many of us at home right now, not only are...
by thebirthcenter | Apr 18, 2020 | Complimentary Practitioners, Women's Health and Wellness
by Gretchen Anderton, LCSW, PhD A few days ago I heard someone say “March 2020 was the longest year of my life.” Using humor is one of the ways people are finding to cope with the changes that have happened over the last month— maybe we abruptly transitioned to...
