Lovin' Lutein for Baby's Memory

You may have seen lutein in your vitamin aisle or heard the buzz about how it is good for your eye health but did you know your baby could benefit in more ways than one too? Lutein supports eye health in two ways: absorbs potentially damaging light and protects against oxidative damage. Now research shows that this important nutrient is found on the infant brain areas linked to memory and learning. The lutein in your diet can be passed to your baby through breast milk. 

You can find it in many healthy foods such as leafy greens, corn, green beans and egg yolk. It is important to get lutein through your dietary choices because it cannot be manufactured by your body. For infants, dietary sources of lutein include colostrum, breast milk and formula's enhances with lutein. 

Lutein packed Lunch recipe:

2 cups mixed dark leafy salad greens 
1/2 ear of fresh sweet corn, cut off the cob
2 hardboiled eggs
1/3 cup raw papaya chunks
1/2 cup chopped raw broccoli
1 Tbsp raw sunflower seeds

Dressing
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp agave
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
pepper to taste
whisk ingredient to make a single serving dressing. The fat in the olive oil helps maximize nutrient absorption of fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin K needed to proper blood clotting. 

Prenatal Baby Belly Fit Program

Fit and Healthy WHILE Pregnant
- The "Baby Belly Fit Program" - Coming July 1st!

You may be sharing your body for 9+ months, but you need to keep YOU at the forefront 
(Will you be a MomME? -being a super Mom and maintaining  a sense of ME in the process = MomME)

Briana is looking for currently pregnant women who want the BEST for themselves and their unborn baby. When did we start thinking it was acceptable to use our hardworking, child-growing bodies are garbage disposals? ENOUGH ladies! It's time to give your exhausted, hormonally charged, overstretched body what it needs! We also need to keep our own health a top priority so we can hit the ground running post-delivery and set a great example for our growing children!

Are you interested in:

• Gaining energy
• Decreasing fluid retention and swelling
• Improving mood (decreasing mood swings)
• Boosting your immune system
• Supporting the million changes your baby (and your body) is constantly undergoing (supporting eye, brain, nervous system, bone health and more)
• Improving your digestion and bowel movements
• Keeping weight gain to a HEALTHY minimum to best support your child and you
• Lessening recovery and bounce back time
• Gaining and maintaing strength and stamina to preapre for hectic mommy life!
• Decreasing symptoms and causes of heartburn, bloating, nausea, cramping and MORE!

What are the program entails?

Begins: July 1 and you can follow guidelines through your delivery date

Who: Pregnant women during any trimester (doesn't need to be your first pregnancy either)

What is the program: Briana has created a program that encompasses a multifaceted angle to healthy pregnant living based on sound whole nutrition, research on prenatal care, gentle exercise techniques, mental/emotional health ​activities, and preparedness tactics.

When one is prepared, educated and has a plan, the body and mind are less stressed...and that impacts baby-to-be.
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Moms will:

• ​Follow nutritional guidelines and track your DAILY eating (to be reviewed weekly by Briana, a certified Holistic Health Counselor)
• Try given recipe suggestions and provide your feedback
• Follow/try primary lifestyle suggestions (Ex: moderate exercise for every level, calming activities, sleep guidelines, suggestions to battle stress, gain emotional support from the group etc)
• Get permission from your doctor to participate (I AM NOT A DOCTOR - USE your common sense throughout the program and listen to your body)
• Optional: Participate in 30 minute prenatal fitness classes (held weekly July - Sept in North Tampa) (extension of classes beyond that depends on who Briana can trust to take over classes while she is having her own first little girl Oct 1st!) - only $8/class - that's an incredible value! The only paid optional part of the plan! (you're welcome!)

What is the cost?

NOTHING! huh? In exchange for ALL the nutritional guidance (over $1,300 value), daily/weekly support, lifestyle suggestions you agree to the following:

1) You will NOT mass-share or post the actual guidelines or program details (this is a trial program for a larger project I am working on)

2) You will BLOG and/or Facebook about your overall experience weekly (daily if you truly love me!) - and mention what you are a part of :)

3) You will log your foods to submit weekly via email to Briana

4) You will journal and partake in other written activities when requested (this wont be very time consuming I know we are all busy and tired, but it will be helpful to your well-being and the program)

5) Attempt to make some of the fitness classes if you are local to Tampa/Wesley Chapel, FL

6) Write up a testimonial if you love the program -and refer friends for nutritional counseling :)

7) Before and after pictures will be taken/submitted

8) Use of your fabulous testimonials, quotes and pictures on www.BrianaMichel.com, facebook.com and printed marketing materials. Thanks in advance my wonderful mommies!


How do I register? Visit the casting page on http://www.brianamichel.com/#!CASTINGS/c66t