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Hi! I don’t recommend avoiding egg yolks even if you have high cholesterol. Egg yolks have all the choline and the majority of the other nutrients eggs provide. You need to eat 2-3 eggs per day to meet your choline needs! Science has disproven the thought that dietary cholesterol causes high blood cholesterol. Here is a good article on this topic: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-many-eggs-should-you-eat
Hey! Happy to compare it to the guidelines in the prenatal vitamin note.
Pros: contains folate vs. folic acid, contains choline, contains zinc, selenium, magnesium, and iodine, contains iron vs. calcium, provides additional vitamin D although not sure why they coupled it with choline and B6, it would really make more sense to add calcium, K2, and magnesium (this is a con), comes with a DHA capsule
Cons: only beta-carotene, not the active form of other B vitamins outside of folate, no vitamin K2, minimal amount of magnesium, contains iron vs. calcium , not a great form of iron
Hey! No, you don’t need to find pasteurized eggs. I recommend pasture-raised eggs which is very different than pasteurization. Many restaurants that technically use “raw eggs” in things like salad dressing, use pasteurized eggs from cartons like you are seeing!
Hey, Laura! This is definitely an individualized question as to what you would specifically benefit from. The Needed probiotic as well as the Garden of Life are both great options.
Hey! Yes, pasteurization just decreases the risk but we have to remember even pasteurized products aren’t 100% guaranteed safe, nor are unpasteurized products guaranteed 100% unsafe or better yet 100% chance of causes food borne illness. And, just to clarify, unless the honey explicitly states raw, it has undergone some form of pasteurization!.
Glycine becomes conditionally essential during pregnancy, so it is more important once pregnant, however, it is still definitely fine to take collagen prior to being pregnant and also eat foods that contain plenty of glycine. The same guidelines you’ll see in the protein powder note are important to follow for collagen. I also recently found these collagen gummies which may be a nice little option if you don’t like collagen powders or eat high glycines foods!
😊 I’m a sucker for an occasional Coke Zero haha!
Yes! I like chomps and think it would be a great thrown in the purse option!
Hey, Tessa! I’ve chatted on this before as almost all the prenatal vitamins I recommended have close to this amount of B12. The RDA for most nutrients (what is used to get the % daily value) is based on research done in men, not women nor pregnant women. Needless to say, for most nutrients research in pregnant women lends different necessary amounts of certain nutrients. One nutrient that is super far off is B12 which is why all these prenatal vitamins have what seems like a crazy high percentage more than what is shown as “necessary”. I hope this makes sense!
Hey! Super interesting, I’m not sure why they would do that either; it must be due to some form of regulations that are different in Canada, I assume. It is definitely more well-rounded and comprehensive with the US dosage, however, I can’t say that you’d specifically benefit from 2 or 3 capsules per day without doing an assessment. Although, I trust the brand and the forms of each nutrient are good, so only the quantity is really changed, which again may be okay for some, but potentially not okay for others.
Hey Lauren! I would suggest this book: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-4th-Anti-Diet-Revolutionary/dp/1250255198/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=intuitive+eating&qid=1613524863&sr=8-1 and workbook to go along with it: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=intuitive+eating&qid=1613524907&[email protected] may also be a good follow on IGThe podcast The Life Coach School is amazing- she talks about entrepreneurship and food habits/weight loss but overall, it’s really a mindset podcast
Hey Sarah! I think it is a small enough amount, yes. ( :
Hi! Yes, as long as cooked. ( :
Hey! So, according to this study (http://jmp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-148-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1) there are no scientific studies to prove the safety of tamarind, but they also cite a study done on guinea-pigs that concluded 10-50 g/day won’t cause hazardous effects or side effects. Sounds like traditionally it is used to help with constipation during pregnancy and can be pretty effective. Overall, I don’t think small amounts from the chews will cause harm.
On the vitamin C, you can supplement with too much, I suggest keeping it under 2000 mg/day- you can’t overdo food sources of vitamin C.
Hey! Looks like this is made to be a meal replacement so it also acts as a multivitamin as well which you don’t need on top of your prenatal vitamin. I’d do a smoothie in the AM instead with a more basic protein powder or collagen, or another protein source like greek yogurt. ( :
Hi, Rebecca! Good question! Small frequent nutrient-dense meals will be key, likely 6 “mini-meals” per day as I like to call them. Ideally, you still want each of them to have carbs, protein, and fat. Don’t skimp on the healthy fats either, i.e. use full-fat dairy, real butter, nut butters, etc. ( : also, a comprehensive prenatal vitamin is important!
Hey Julie! I don’t recommend Shakeology, overall, just not a fan of the product. And, yes, you would definitely be overdoing it with supplementation. If anything, I’d do a protein shake that doesn’t have a multivitamin attached to it, if that makes sense!
Hey! So sorry, hang in there! ) : Thorne has no choline, and with no eggs, it’s unlikely you are meeting your needs, although I can’t provide individualized guidance here. Can you mix eggs into things versus eating them plain? Like doing pancakes or waffles, stir-fries, casseroles? Check out the choline note and you might get a better idea of food that includes choline other than eggs which may help you determine if you need to add a supplement.
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Hey! I just checked the consumer lab and it doesn’t seem they have a report on this product. Another product review on Orgain seems to point out they have some untruthful labeling but not in regards to heavy metals. As far as main ingredients, this product looks fine to me! It does have 5 g of added sugar so just want to note that. ( :
