In the Wash

ITW #13: Nourished, Not Optimized


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What does it mean to nourish yourself in a season that's already asking everything of you? This episode explores the cultural pressure to eat perfectly during pregnancy and postpartum, why the optimization list keeps growing, and what a quiet, sustainable relationship with food might actually look like. Join us as we explore what's possible and I share what I do to manage the overwhelm.


Episode Notes:

  • Environmental Working Group Tap Water Database
  • Dirty Dozen reference: EWG Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce (ewg.org/foodnews)
  • Prenatal DHA guidance
  • Prenatal Folic Acid guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/folic-acid/about/index.html
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In the WashBy Erin Acharya