Folic Acid Vs. Folate During Pregnancy

Folic Acid vs. Folate—What’s the Difference?

Lucky 13 Did you know that there are 13 vitamins essential to your survival? Some of the most important ones are the B’s.  You’ll see them listed as niacin (vitamin B3), thiamin (for Vitamin B1), and riboflavin (Vitamin B2).  Then there’s that really tricky B vitamin, especially for pregnancy, folate!  If you did not know, folate […]

Holiday Cheer—Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake

You’ve heard of re-gifting? Well, here at Mommi we enjoy re-sharing!  Our friend Andrea Ovard, The Baking Dietitian, brought us this delicious chocolate peppermint holiday protein shake last year. And we think it definitely deserves a re-share! We even added a couple of extra goodies (think thin mints, candy canes & whipped cream) to this already minty treat. […]

It's Holiday Time—Let the Party Begin: Egg-Not Nog

There are so many wonderful flavors and spices to help you with your holiday treats and libations! Think pumpkin, cranberry, cinnamon, gingerbread, even nutmeg. And then of course, there is that love to hate holiday drink—egg nog.  Traditional holiday egg nog includes: heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar alcohol, oh and more sugar and maybe even […]