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3 Essential Superfoods For Busy Moms 

Motherhood is a beautiful thing. But with all the running around at work, home and to after-school activities, it is all too easy to forget to nourish yourself. You end up feeling tired, stressed, anxious, unable to fall asleep and feeling far from well and vibrant. Here are three superfoods for busy moms you can easily add into your diet that have been scientifically proven to improve your mental and physical wellbeing. They will bring you back to a place where you feel amazing and can do what you have to do all the while keeping up with your kids. 

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Maca 

Maca is a root vegetable native to Peru. It’s been used for thousands of years as a functional food source. Meaning, apart from providing nutritional sustenance it also provides numerous health benefits. The Incas used it as an energizer and aphrodisiac for themselves as well as their livestock. 

Maca is an adaptogen. It helps to build up the bodies endurance and adaptability to fatigue and stress-inducing situation. The plant metabolites provide the root with its antioxidant, free-radical fighting and anti-fatigue benefits. It has also been shown to improve sleep quality in women. 

Being a mom requires a lot of multitasking and running around to keep up with the kids as well as work and personal life. It can also mean an increase in stress and a decrease in good quality sleep and fatigue. Maca can help you address all these areas. Studies have shown that maca supplementation can aid in promoting better sleep. It also has several properties such as polysaccharides that enhance the bodies ability to cope with stress and provide a boost of energy to combat feelings of fatigue. 


 

How to incorporate maca into your diet 

It has a pleasant caramel-like flavor and can be easily added into a morning smoothie, yogurt, coffee used in an energy ball or taken with some water. It is best, to begin with a 1/4 of a tsp of gelatinized maca and slowly work your way up. Although it is safe it is best to not exceed 2 g of maca a day. You can also take capsules, 500mg once a day to start and work upwards to three times daily. 

 

Chlorophyll 

Another great superfood for busy moms is Chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the compound that makes plants and algae green. It is necessary for photosynthesis to occur, which provides plants with energy from sunlight. This superfood is a potent antioxidant.  It has been shown to display chemoprotection properties on certain animals

It also aids in boosting the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and protein. Chlorophyll also stimulates liver function and increases the secretion of bile, which is essential for the digestion and the assimilation of nutrients. The liver handles detoxification, the conversion of energy and nutrients, and aids in supporting your immune system. When your liver is overworked, our immune system and digestion can be impaired.

This can occur when we consume a poor diet high in processed foods, alcohol and sugar or are under a great deal of stress. Being a busy mom, self-care is often the last thing on your to-do list. You may remember to eat but not the healthiest things. Or perhaps you haven’t had time to reduce stress and allow your body to calm down and restore. 

Adding chlorophyll into your diet is simple, a few drops into your water bottle and you are set. Apart from benefiting the liver and digestion it also aids in alkalinizing the body. When your body is highly acidic, it is more inclined to experience inflammation, joint pain and a general feeling of being unwell. It contains a water-soluble derivative, that is easily absorbed by the digestive tract, known as chlorophyll-in. This chlorophyll derivative is the compound that is found in chlorophyll natural health products. 

 

How to incorporate chlorophyll into your diet 

The simplest way to add this to your diet is with a concentrated chlorophyll liquid. Add a few drops into water or a smoothie and begin reaping the benefits. You can also find flavored chlorophyll. But be wary about any artificial ingredients they may use. 

Bee Pollen superfoods for busy moms

Bee Pollen 

Bee pollen is composed of nectar, flower pollens, honey, enzymes and the secretions from bees. It has been used by humans throughout history as a food source and medicine. Not only does it provide great health benefits it is also very nourishing for the body making it a perfect functional superfood. 

Moms deal with a lot. Stress and poor nutrient intake can affect your wellbeing, sleep patterns and leave you feeling incredibly fatigued. These issues impact one’s immune system as well as make you more susceptible to get a cold or bacterial infection. Which is something you do not want to catch when looking after your kids! 

Bee pollen is a powerful antioxidant due to the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids and phenolic acid. They aid in preventing free radical damage within the body. They also simultaneously combat inflammation and boost the immune system. The phenolic compounds in bee pollen contain antibacterial properties, further benefiting the immune system. 

 

How to incorporate bee pollen into your diet 

Sprinkling bee pollen onto your breakfast in the morning is a great and easy way to get this superfood into your diet. You can also easily add it into your smoothies. If you would like you can take capsules of bee pollen, to begin with 500mg and work upwards to 1000mg. 

 

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Amanda Filipowicz

Amanda Filipowicz is a certified nutritional practitioner (CNP) with a bachelor in environmental studies (BES) from York University. She also has certification in clinical detoxification, prenatal and postnatal care as well as nutrition for mental health. She has been working as a nutritionist since 2013 and is a lifelong proponent of eating healthy.

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