McKenzie Caldwell, MPH, RDN, is the lead dietitian and founder of Feed Your Zest Nutrition & Wellness, a group practice focused on helping folks heal from perfectionism around food and their bodies so they can live fully nourished through fertility, pregnancy, and beyond.
Dairy drinks have numerous benefits. Over the years, you’ve probably heard quite a few different messages about what type of milk is best. On top of that, there are so many options available at the grocery store these days — it can be confusing and overwhelming to choose the best milk to buy for yourself and your family.
Planning for meals and snacks for postpartum ahead of delivery is important. While your instinct may be to just “see how we feel when the baby is here,” hormone fluctuations and lack of sleep in early postpartum are no joke! A little planning ahead goes a long way.
In this nourishing smoothie with real dairy milk, dark chocolate and tart, sweet frozen cherries meet to provide a powerful dose of antioxidants, magnesium, and fiber alongside creamy frozen zucchini for a veggie boost, and real dairy milk for natural protein, iodine, and B vitamins.
Powered by real dairy milk, collagen-rich bone broth, high fiber vegetables, and other nutrient-rich ingredients, this Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s pie is the perfect meal to add to the rotation for family dinners, or to freeze ahead for postpartum.
