Wellness Mama Queen

Understanding the Facts About Dietary Fat Fat gets a bad rap. It may be the most misunderstood macronutrient. The word “fat” is unfortunately associated with an unhealthy diet and excess weight. But your body needs dietary fat to function. You’ll read more about it below, but here’s just a few of the important roles fat plays in your body: They’re necessary for absorbing vitamins and minerals from your diet. Fats are packed with energy. You need them for building and maintaining healthy cells. They’re essential for nerve function. Learning how this macronutrient works in your body may change your tune about dietary fat. Let’s bust three of the biggest myths about this important macronutrient and discover a little bit about fat’s function, make up, and impact on weight. Myth #1 – Fat is Bad for Your Health On the contrary. Fats are crucial for your health. Another word for fats is   lipid . And they’re the foundation for cell membranes. Without these important coatings, your cells c...

Sometime between 1 pm and 2 pm each day, students, stay-at-home parents, and corporate employees all fight the same battle: staving off mid-afternoon, post-lunch drowsiness. If you’ve ever experienced this, you know it can do a number on afternoon productivity. For most people, the solution is simple: load up on caffeine or an energy drink and power through. It gets the trick done, but is there a better way to   cope with afternoon drowsiness? As it turns out, there is! Recent studies suggest that instead of ignoring those heavy eyelids, you should succumb to them. Or, in other words, take a nap. Some countries and cultures have an afternoon nap built into their daily schedule. But for most of us, napping is a rare treat—something to be enjoyed on the weekends or vacations. After all, the nine to five schedule doesn’t really leave time for a nap. As research continues to reveal the health benefits of napping, however, this might begin to change. (In fact some companies have already...

Pregnancy is the one time your eating habits can directly influence the health of another person. It’s one of the most nutritionally demanding times in a woman’s life. Pregnancy nutrition requirements are higher to support the rapid growth and development of a baby. And the extra nutrition is needed to strengthen the nutritional reserves of the mom-to-be. A mother’s eating and lifestyle habits can have profound, life-long effects on the health of her child. A healthy, well-nourished woman is more likely to experience a healthy pregnancy. That includes fewer pregnancy-related complications, which increases the chances of delivering a healthy bundle of joy. A healthy baby has a better chance of growing into a healthy child and, someday, a healthy adult. And don’t forget the nutritional and lifestyle status of the father. His role in the healthy creation of a baby is equally important. You Are What Your Mother Ate: Pregnancy Diet Planning Starts Early You are what you eat. And so is your ...