Nutrition2025-05-05T10:22:17-04:00

Nutrition

Our Anishinaabe-led nutrition services help to support you through pregnancy, postpartum, and in incorporating easy ways to nourish your family. Whether you’re learning how to nourish yourself and your baby, managing health conditions, or exploring traditional foodways, we are here to provide education, guidance, and culturally grounded support for your journey.

Offerings

Pregnancy Nutrition

Proper nutrition during pregnancy is essential for both you and your baby’s growth and well-being. Our monthly nutrition support sessions at Gaa-giigishkaakaawasowaad help you navigate what to eat, what to avoid, and how to manage pregnancy symptoms with nourishing foods.

Postpartum Nutrition

Postpartum nutrition plays a key role in recovery, energy levels, and maintaining milk supply. Our monthly postpartum care bundle at Gaa-giigishkaakaawasowaad offers support to help you avoid depletion, nourish yourself, and feel strong in your healing journey.

Personalized Nutrition Education and Counseling

Our Registered Dietitian offers one-on-one nutrition counseling for a range of health concerns, providing individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to support your specific needs.

Meal Delivery Service

We provide weekly meals for families receiving care at Mewinzha, ensuring nutritious, culturally informed meals that support pregnancy and lactation.

Mino-Wiisi (Eat Well) Cooking Workshops

Learn how to stock your pantry with healthy and accessible meals that focus on ancestral foods and easy to use ingredients. Our cooking workshops provide family-friendly, easy recipes that honor traditional knowledge while supporting nutritional wellness.

New series launching Spring 2025! Follow our website for details.

FAQ

What kind of meals are included in the meal delivery service?2025-04-15T17:02:07-04:00

Our meals are designed by a Registered Dietitian to meet the nutritional needs of pregnancy and lactation. They’re prepared by a Native chef who incorporates traditional foods and flavors, and include a mix of fully prepared meals and ingredient kits with easy-to-follow recipes.

What do we cover in postpartum nutrition?2025-04-15T16:55:30-04:00
  • Understanding what to eat for postpartum recovery
  • How to support breastfeeding or pumping
  • Maintaining your milk supply and essential nutrients for you and baby
  • Healing foods to support postpartum recovery
  • Ancestral approaches to feeding and nourishment
  • Infant feeding practices, including baby-led weaning
What do we cover in pregnancy nutrition?2025-04-15T16:02:02-04:00
  • Understanding what to eat for a healthy pregnancy
  • Important nutrients for baby’s development
  • Ancestral food approaches and cultural traditions
  • Mindful eating to stay connected with your body
  • Baby’s first foods and early nutrition foundations

Modern Native Recipes

Explore healthy, delicious recipes that use traditional Indigenous foods to support prenatal, postpartum, and family health through food as medicine. Browse our recipes below and get inspired!

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