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New Report Finds Heavy Metals in Homemade Baby Food
A new report from Healthy Babies, Bright Futures found that homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought food.
Breastfeeding Diet
As a breastfeeding mom, your nutritional needs are crucial not just for your own well-being but also for the healthy development of your baby. While there is a ton of information on pregnancy nutrition, guidance on postpartum and breastfeeding diets can be scarce.
Postpartum Depression: Causes and Symptoms
Recently, there has been a significant increase in the public awareness of postpartum depression and the challenges faced by new mothers. Prominent figures like Courtney Cox, Brooke Shields, and Serena Williams have bravely shared their personal stories, encouraging other women to come forward and seek support for their mental health during the postpartum period. It…
Picky Eating Causes & Fixes
What may be behind your child’s picky eating habits by the team at [Cooper](https://beta.yourcooper.com/).
Foods for Lactation
While breastfeeding, you may notice yourself becoming hungrier than usual. Nursing puts a lot of demand on your already exhausted body. It is important to not be restrictive about your diet, but focus more on adding nutrient-dense foods to the menu.
We Love Little Planet
Transparency and certification in a product helps parents make easy choices. It’s why we are committed to Clean at YUMI, earning the Clean Label Project Purity Award. It’s also why we’re loving Little Planet by Carter’s. But what certifications matter – and why – when it comes to your child’s food and clothing?
Stress Reducing Foods
Eating healthy whole foods isn’t only good for your body, it is good for your mind as well. Consuming a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein nourishes the brain and protects it from oxidative stress.
Replacing Dairy in Your Diet
The average American diet includes a lot of dairy. According to the USDA, each American consumed 646 pounds of dairy per person in 2018. That includes 146lbs of milk, 40lbs of cheese, 18 lbs of ice cream, 13lbs of yogurt, and 6 lbs of butter – holy cow! It is also 107 more pounds per…
What to Expect from My Yumi Order
Congratulations are in order. You’ve taken the first step to feeding your baby the healthiest, cleanest, and freshest baby food on the block. Now all you have to do is sit back and wait for your order to show up! So we wanted to take this time to give you a few pointers and what…
4 Ways Nutrition Affects Sleep
Ensuring that you get adequate nutrition plays a significant role in your overall health, but did you also know that it can highly affect your quality of sleep?
Important Nutrients
Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, and certified health and wellness coach. As a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, “Dr. Yami” champions the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease. Read along to learn about the nutrients she finds especially important. The human body cannot produce everything it…
All About Beans
There are over 400 different types of edible beans around the world. Unfortunately, In the United States, we tend not to eat many beans. On average, each American consumes around 7.5lbs of beans each year. In contrast, we average 40lbs of cheese and 222lbs of cow and chicken meat.
Plant Based Diet Advantages
Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, and certified health and wellness coach. As a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, “Dr. Yami” champions the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease. Below she details the benefits of a vegan diet.
Raising Healthy Eaters
Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, certified health and wellness coach, author and speaker. She is also a mother of two. Below she walks us through the Five Pillars of Healthy Eating.
6 Big Myths About Your Baby’s Sleep
When it comes to babies, there are no certainties. Pretty much any parenting strategy you can imagine that might work for one child can prove completely ineffective, or even counter-productive, for another. The fact that there is so much room for interpretation and such a wide variety of results with any specific practice means that…
Do I Have Postpartum Depression?
I am [Molly Nourmand](https://www.mollynourmand.com/). I’m a licensed psychotherapist, yoga enthusiast, and mother. My personal experience with postpartum depression led me to create [Life After Birth®](https://www.mollynourmand.com/life-after-birth), a support circle centered on the mother. The focus of my practice is now perinatal mental health — in other words, pregnant people and new parents.
How to Prioritize your Mental Health as a Dad
A Q&A with Zak Williams, Co-Founder & CEO of PYM (Prepare Your Mind), Mental Health Advocate, and Father. It can be difficult as a dad to find time for yourself because it feels like there are so many responsibilities pulling at you in every direction – but taking care of yourself physically and mentally isn’t…
What Foods Are Good for My Child to Eat?
Whether you’re breastfeeding, formula feeding, or carefully choosing what baby food to give them, you care deeply about their nutrition, and Yumi is here to help!
