She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health
Navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and perimenopause can feel overwhelming and confusing.
She Thrives is the podcast for women who want to understand their bodies and take charge of their health. Hosted by Katia Khomich — fertility-focused yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher and holistic health coach based in Amsterdam — each episode brings global experts and local practitioners into honest, science-backed conversation.
Topics include: fertility & IVF, PCOS & endometriosis, perimenopause & hormonal health, pregnancy & postpartum, lifestyle medicine, emotional resilience, relationships, nutrition, gut health and sleep. There are also practice episodes every week.
Previous guests: fertility specialist Dr. Natalie Crawford, Clue founder Ida Tin, and yoga teacher and bestselling author Elena Brower.
New episodes every week. For women in the Netherlands and beyond.
She Thrives | meaningful conversations on women's health
#002 – She Thrives: how to support yourself with food during pregnancy – wisely.
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Amelie is a nutritionist for pregnant women and women who are only considering to start a family. She is based in Amsterdam and is passionate about educating women to make wiser choices around food.
During this conversation we explore myths around nutrition during pregnancy, principles around good meal, what is 'whole foods', sources of protein, hidden sugars and more.
Check out Amelie's website https://www.goodnesst.com/ for more recipes.
Connect with Amelie on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_prenatal_nutritionist
Here is also a link to an image that explans "nova classification'. It may help you navigate isles in the supermarket and aim for buying only products that fall into class 1-3.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Spectrum-of-processing-of-foods-based-on-the-NOVA-classification-The-figure-provides_fig1_355481122
Protein powder recommendations:
Organic whey protein powder
• Natural flavor - 100% whey protein - Perfect to add to smoothies: https://www.hollandandbarrett.nl/shop/product/purasana-whey-protein-naturel-bio-60001091
• Flavored with cacao and a bit of coconut sugar - Nice in smoothies or simply with milk: https://www.hollandandbarrett.nl/shop/product/purasana-whey-protein-powder-cacao-60061684
• Flavored with vanilla and a bit of coconut sugar - Nice in smoothies or simply with milk: https://www.hollandandbarrett.nl/shop/product/purasana-whey-protein-vanille-400g-6100004030
Organic vegan protein powder
• Hemp protein: https://www.hollandandbarrett.nl/shop/product/purasana-hemp-protein-raw-powder-bio-60032300
• Pea protein: https://www.hollandandbarrett.nl/shop/product/purasana-vegan-protein-erwt-bio-60001094