Danielle Brown
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Yes. Because a lot of doctors, if you tell them, if you tell your OB, hey, I'm vegan, they'll be like, you need to eat red meat while you're pregnant. Exactly. Which is an outdated line of thinking. OK. Because their concern is that you're going to become anemic. One third of pregnant women become anemic. So you have to make sure that you're getting enough iron, whether that's in
Yes. Because a lot of doctors, if you tell them, if you tell your OB, hey, I'm vegan, they'll be like, you need to eat red meat while you're pregnant. Exactly. Which is an outdated line of thinking. OK. Because their concern is that you're going to become anemic. One third of pregnant women become anemic. So you have to make sure that you're getting enough iron, whether that's in
Yes. Because a lot of doctors, if you tell them, if you tell your OB, hey, I'm vegan, they'll be like, you need to eat red meat while you're pregnant. Exactly. Which is an outdated line of thinking. OK. Because their concern is that you're going to become anemic. One third of pregnant women become anemic. So you have to make sure that you're getting enough iron, whether that's in
spinach, lentils, tofu. So I just had to make sure I was eating a lot of plant based sources of iron. And also I had an iron supplement as well that I added into my diet. So but he was healthy. I had a wonderful pregnancy. He was always there like he's measuring two weeks ahead. He's going to be a big baby. So it is possible to be vegan when pregnant. It again just has to be well planned.
spinach, lentils, tofu. So I just had to make sure I was eating a lot of plant based sources of iron. And also I had an iron supplement as well that I added into my diet. So but he was healthy. I had a wonderful pregnancy. He was always there like he's measuring two weeks ahead. He's going to be a big baby. So it is possible to be vegan when pregnant. It again just has to be well planned.
spinach, lentils, tofu. So I just had to make sure I was eating a lot of plant based sources of iron. And also I had an iron supplement as well that I added into my diet. So but he was healthy. I had a wonderful pregnancy. He was always there like he's measuring two weeks ahead. He's going to be a big baby. So it is possible to be vegan when pregnant. It again just has to be well planned.
what is considered a protein as a vegetable or a fat or all of that like besides i guess a google search every time you eat i think that you just learn and once you just start doing it because you know now okay you are living as a non-vegan so you know that chicken is your protein you know that rice is a carb like you just know that because of how you've been eating so you substitute so you know that
what is considered a protein as a vegetable or a fat or all of that like besides i guess a google search every time you eat i think that you just learn and once you just start doing it because you know now okay you are living as a non-vegan so you know that chicken is your protein you know that rice is a carb like you just know that because of how you've been eating so you substitute so you know that
what is considered a protein as a vegetable or a fat or all of that like besides i guess a google search every time you eat i think that you just learn and once you just start doing it because you know now okay you are living as a non-vegan so you know that chicken is your protein you know that rice is a carb like you just know that because of how you've been eating so you substitute so you know that
your carb is it can still be rice it can be pasta i like doing like um a protein pasta just to add an extra protein barilla has a protein pasta that tastes just like white pasta you would never know i'm like a little bit of a purist too like i i love those like regular pasta
your carb is it can still be rice it can be pasta i like doing like um a protein pasta just to add an extra protein barilla has a protein pasta that tastes just like white pasta you would never know i'm like a little bit of a purist too like i i love those like regular pasta
your carb is it can still be rice it can be pasta i like doing like um a protein pasta just to add an extra protein barilla has a protein pasta that tastes just like white pasta you would never know i'm like a little bit of a purist too like i i love those like regular pasta
So you're saying instead of a processed item, like a gluten-free pasta versus a quinoa. Yeah. Of course, no matter what diet you're doing, you're always better off with a non-processed option. But totally fine. Imagine you have some beautiful broccoli that you make, and then gluten-free pasta, and some grilled tofu.
So you're saying instead of a processed item, like a gluten-free pasta versus a quinoa. Yeah. Of course, no matter what diet you're doing, you're always better off with a non-processed option. But totally fine. Imagine you have some beautiful broccoli that you make, and then gluten-free pasta, and some grilled tofu.
So you're saying instead of a processed item, like a gluten-free pasta versus a quinoa. Yeah. Of course, no matter what diet you're doing, you're always better off with a non-processed option. But totally fine. Imagine you have some beautiful broccoli that you make, and then gluten-free pasta, and some grilled tofu.
I eat pasta four days a week. Oh, do you really? Yes. I love pasta. That's a lot of pasta.
I eat pasta four days a week. Oh, do you really? Yes. I love pasta. That's a lot of pasta.
I eat pasta four days a week. Oh, do you really? Yes. I love pasta. That's a lot of pasta.
What brand do you like? So the Barilla one that I was mentioning, they have an amazing protein pasta that's made with chickpeas and lentils. Oh, that sounds good. And it literally tastes like white pasta.
What brand do you like? So the Barilla one that I was mentioning, they have an amazing protein pasta that's made with chickpeas and lentils. Oh, that sounds good. And it literally tastes like white pasta.