Nutrition for Mamas
Stop just surviving motherhood. Start feeling good again.I’m Brooke Miller, Registered Dietitian, Lactation Counselor, and mom of three. Inside the Nutrition for Mamas Podcast, we talk all things nutrition, health and mom-life balance.
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133. What Nobody Prepares You for Becoming a Mom with Nina Spears (Baby Chick) (opens the original)
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Everyone preps for birth. Almost nobody preps for what comes after. In this episode, Brooke sits down with Nina Spears, founder of Baby Chick and doula, childbirth educator, and perinatal nutrition expert with 15 years of experience supporting over 800 families. Nina breaks down what pregnancy, birth, and postpartum really look like behind closed doors, and why preparing to become a mother matters just as much as preparing for a baby. In this episode, you'll learn: What most moms wish they'd kno
132. Why Is It So Hard to Lose the Baby Weight, Even If You're Breastfeeding? (opens the original)
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"If you breastfeed, the weight will just melt right off." It's one of the most common things moms are told, and one of the most common myths a registered dietitian hears. In this episode, dietitian and lactation counselor Brooke Miller breaks down why breastfeeding alone doesn't guarantee weight loss, what's actually working against moms in those early postpartum months, and what to focus on instead of the scale. If you're breastfeeding, had a baby in the last few years, or somewhere in between
131. Should Moms Intermittent Fast? What a Dietitian Wants You to Know (opens the original)
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Intermittent fasting is everywhere right now. The promise? Drop body fat fast just by changing when you eat. But most of that advice wasn't designed for a mom's body. In this episode, Brooke, a registered dietitian and lactation counselor, breaks down whether intermittent fasting actually works for women, how it shifts across different life stages, and what she recommends to the busy moms she works with every day. If you've ever wondered whether IF is safe while breastfeeding, whether a 16-hour
130. Do Carbs Make You Gain Weight? The Truth About Carbs, Fiber, and Weight Gain (opens the original)
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Carbs have become the new "fat is bad." Moms are showing up terrified of bread, rice, even fruit. In this episode, Brooke breaks down whether carbs actually cause weight gain, how many you really need, and the one shift that matters far more than cutting carbs out completely. What You'll Learn Carbs aren't the enemy, the type is what matters. Weight gain usually comes from processed, low-fiber carbs, not carbs in general. Swapping for higher fiber, more nutrient-dense options changes everything.
129. Osteoporosis & Bone Density: Why Your Bone Density Test Isn't Telling the Whole Story (with Dr. John) (opens the original)
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Did you know a woman is just as likely to break a bone in her lifetime as she is to get breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer?! Yet bone health rarely makes it onto a busy mom's radar until it's too late... In this episode, Brooke sits down with Dr. John Neustadt, naturopathic physician, founder of Nutritional Biochemistry Inc., and bestselling author of Fracture Proof Your Bones, to unpack what really predicts fracture risk, what's silently working against your bones, and what you can start doing
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