Check out these great services and products!

                                                                                                                       Active Moms' Club helps Chicago moms get and stay fit. Cassandra Hawkinson and her team of coaches provide pre-natal fitness, post-natal recovery and strength & conditioning classes, personal training, as well as free wellness workshops and special events. Children are welcome at all classes. Join our community!




Brookhaven Marketplace brings it's customers the finest foods from around the world. Debuting in Darien, Illinois, due to high customer demand, Brookhaven Marketplace expanded to three locations: Darien, Mokena, and Burr Ridge. Featuring fresh in-house made products such as breads, pastries, pre-made dinners to go, in addition to an enormous variety of ethnic products and organic alternatives.
Stop by and sample Brookhaven's delicious offerings today!



Bump Club Chicago is a fantastic social event group for expectant moms in Chicago.  Providing resources in the city, while connecting moms-to-be together. Founder Lindsay Pinchuk produces fantastic events such as girls night out, lunch & dinner seminars, shopping events, exercise classes and more! She features exclusive discounts, and contests to win fantastic gear for the new family. Sign up today!



Enjoy Life Foods has the mission to make allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods that are not only great tasting, but can be enjoyed without the worry of cross contamination of common allergens including: wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish, and shellfish.  Produced locally in Schiller Park, IL
Their fabulous product line includes cereals, cookies, granolas, snack bars, bagels, trail mixes, chocolate chips and chocolate bars.


                                                                                                   
Groovin' Groceries is a children's wellness program led by a musically driven group of animated characters aimed to teach kids about healthy lifestyle choices.  Created for kids ages 3 and up, Groovin' Groceries songs teach kids, parents, educators, and caretakers about the five food groups, food benefits, and encourages kids to make healthy choices as well as addresses temptations and the importance of moderation.



Parents Need to Eat Too^SM  By Debbie Koenig
150+ Simple, Healthy Recipes for Sleep Deprived, Frazzled New Moms & Dads - Coming soon to bookstores everywhere!

Debbie Koening, mom and fabulous food writer fills this book with tips and techniques  to get healthy, satisfying, and delicious meals on the table with a new baby in the home.




100% gluten-free, dairy-free nutrition bar packed with Omega-3 flax seeds, and other natural ingredients including organic peanuts, dates, organic brown rice, and organic agave nectar.  Try it, a fantastic on-the-go snack!


                                                                                                                       

Voskos Greek Yogurt was the first Greek yogurt to be made in and sold nationally in the United States.High in protein, low in fat, gluten-free, full of live and active probiotic cultures, free of rBST, rBGH, and GMOs. Also available in organic.Choose from plain (non-fat, low-fat, and original), Greek honey, wild blueberry, honey vanilla bean, exotic fig, wild strawberry.  A perfect snack full of calcium and low in sugar.

                                      Additional Resources

General Pediatric Nutrition Information
Food Guide Pyramid for Preschoolers - www.mypyramid.gov/preschoolers
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Portion Distortion
Weight Management - www.kidshape.com

Food Allergy Management
FAAN - Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network - www.foodallergy.org
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology - www.aaaai.org

Celiac Disease
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center - www.celiacdisease.net
GIG - Gluten Intolerance Group of North America - www.gluten.net 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Digestive Health
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America - www.ccfa.org
Probiotics - www.usprobiotics.org