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Active Moms’ Club Helps Chicago moms get and stay fit. Cassandra Hawkinson and her team of coaches provide pre-natal fitness, post-natal recovery and strength & conditioning classes, personal training, as well as free wellness workshops and special events. Children are welcome at all classes. Join our community!
Bump Club Chicago is a social event group for expectant moms in Chicago. Providing resources in the city, while connecting moms-to-be together. Founder Lindsay Pinchuk produces fantastic events such as girls night out, lunch & dinner seminars, shopping events, exercise classes and more! She features exclusive discounts, and contests to win amazing gear for the new family. Sign up today!
Enjoy Life Foods has the mission to make allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods that are not only great tasting, but can be enjoyed without the worry of cross contamination of common allergens including: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish, and shellfish. Their fabulous product line includes cereals, cookies, granolas, snack bars, bagels, trail mixes, chocolate chips and chocolate bars. Produced locally in Schiller Park, IL.
Groovin’ Groceries is a children’s wellness program led by a musically driven group of animated characters aimed to teach kids about healthy lifestyle choices. Created for kids ages 3 and up, Groovin’ Groceries songs teach kids, parents, educators, and caretakers about the five food groups, food benefits, and encourages kids to make healthy choices as well as addresses temptations and the importance of moderation.
KIND is a brand of all natural whole nut and fruit bars made from ingredients you can see and pronounce and it’s also a movement that gives new purpose to snacking. KIND was founded on the principle of holistic kindness, and creating new paths that avoid false compromises. Instead of “Or” we say “And”. We choose healthy and tasty, convenient and wholesome, economically sustainable and socially impactful. KIND products include fruit and nut bars, nutritional boost bars, and KIND Healthy grains. KIND products are gluten-free, Kosher, and make great on-the-go nutritional choices.
Parents Need to Eat Too By Debbie Koenig
150+ Simple, Healthy Recipes for Sleep Deprived, Frazzled New Moms & Dads – Coming soon to bookstores everywhere!
Debbie Koening, mom and fabulous food writer fills this book with tips and techniques to get healthy, satisfying, and delicious meals on the table with a new baby in the home.
Check out the preface written by our own registered dietitian, Lara Field.
Additional Resources
General Pediatric Nutrition Information
Daily Checklist for Preschoolers – Choose My Plate
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – Portion Distortion
Weight Management – www.kidshape.com
Food Allergy Management
FAAN – Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network – www.foodallergy.org
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology – www.aaaai.org
Celiac Disease
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center – www.cureceliacdisease.org
GIG – Gluten Intolerance Group of North America – www.gluten.net
Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Digestive Health
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – www.ccfa.org
Probiotics – www.usprobiotics.org