Everyone mom-to-be knows that nutrition during pregnancy is important, but postpartum diet, which isn’t talked about as often, is vital for both mom and baby’s health.  In this episode, I sat down with Kaleigh McMordie, a registered dietitian who shares delicious, real-food recipes on her blog Lively Table. Kaleigh is a wife and mom of two toddlers who is passionate about helping moms reduce stress and raise competent, happy eaters. Kaleigh and I talk about the role that diet plays in your risk for postpartum depression and mood disorders and the myths about nutrition after giving birth. We also talk about the best nutrients and superfoods, how many extra calories you need while breastfeeding, how to lose the baby weight in a healthy way, and how food can speed up the healing process.  Welcome 3:21 Let’s talk about your story! 4:50 We all know postpartum nutrition is important, but why exactly? 6:44 What does research show about the role that diet plays in the risk for mental illness during the postpartum period?  9:26 What are myths about nutrition during the postpartum period and while breastfeeding? 10:09 What are your best tips for healthy weight loss?  15:01 What are the nutrients moms should focus on? 17:00 For women who are vegetarian or vegan, how can they get essential amino acids?  17:35 What are the best superfoods for the postpartum period? 19:03 What are foods that can speed up the healing process from childbirth?  20:59 What is collagen and how should moms consume it? 23:53 Do women need supplements and how do they go about figuring out which ones they need? 25:46 If women are breastfeeding, how many extra calories do they need and are there foods they should focus on? 29:45 Are probiotic-rich foods important during the postpartum period? 31:35 Are there foods women should avoid after giving birth?  32:47 Should women eat snacks throughout the day? 34:31 Moms are so exhausted and busy when they have a newborn. What are your best tips for making healthy eating easy? LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Learn more about Kaleigh McMordie on her blog Lively Table. Follow Kaleigh McMordie on Instagram and Facebook. FROM OUR PARTNERS Kids Cook Real Food eCourse The Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, created by a mom of 4 and a former elementary school teacher, is designed to build connection, confidence, and creativity in the kitchen. The course includes 30 basic cooking skills, 45 videos including several bonuses, printable supply and grocery shopping lists, and kid-friendly recipes. The course is designed for all kids ages 2 to teen and has three different skill levels. More than 18,000 families have taken the course and The Wall Street Journal named it the #1 cooking class for kids. Sign up now for the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse and get a free lesson for being a “Food Issues” listener.    Thrive Market  Thrive Market is an online membership-based market that has the highest quality, organic, non-GMO, healthy, and sustainable products. From groceries, clean beauty, safe supplements, and non-toxic home products to ethical meat, sustainable seafood, clean wine, and more, Thrive Market is where members save an average of $32 on every order! Through Thrive Gives, every paid membership sponsors a free one for a low-income family. Join Thrive Market today and get 25% off your first order and a free gift.  Vitamix  Unlike other blenders, the Vitamix blends everything up into a super-smooth consistency, much like a juicer would, except you get all the nutritious fiber that regular juicers leave behind. Yet Vitamix is for so much more than smoothies.  Every Vitamix has an entire range of textures to choose from so you can use it to make dips and spreads, nut and seed butters,