Yes, a Plant-Based Diet Can Be a Healthy Pregnancy Diet!
Navigating pregnancy while maintaining a plant-based diet can be both rewarding and challenging. Join Rachel Cirino, MS, RD, NBC-HWC, as she leads an insightful course on plant-based prenatal nutrition. This course is designed for expectant mothers and healthcare professionals alike, offering valuable guidance on maintaining a healthy pregnancy through a plant-based or vegan diet.
What You’ll Gain from this CEC
Whether you are already committed to a plant-based lifestyle or seeking to expand your knowledge to better support your clients, this course provides essential insights into safe plant-based eating while pregnant. You will leave equipped with practical tips and a deeper understanding of how to maintain a healthy, nutrient-rich diet during pregnancy.
About Your Instructor
Rachel Cirino, MS, RD, NBC-HWC
Rachel is a registered dietitian, NBC-HWC certified health and wellness coach, and certified yoga instructor. She holds a master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. With a decade of experience, Rachel has a diverse background in public health, healthcare, and her private practice.
She has a passion for mindfulness as a way of learning to eat and move intuitively without rules, plans, or strict diets. Witnessing the transformative impact of personalized guidance on someone’s life fuels her to continue to empower others on their wellness journeys.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand various plant-based diets and the benefits of a plant-based diet during pregnancy
- Identify essential macro and micronutrients during pregnancy, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, folic acid, omega-3, DHA, protein intake, and good sources for these dietary nutrients
- Explain how to practice safe plant-based eating while pregnant and support healthy brain development and birth defects in baby and prevent preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and iron deficiency in pregnant women
- Understand when supplements may be beneficial based on lifestyle and dietary intake
- Give practical tips for balanced meal planning and including nutrient-rich, plant-based foods to support healthy weight gain
- Recognize common concerns and issues related to plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan pregnancy nutrition, and offer strategies to address them
What Your Course Includes
- 1 webinar video (1 hour in length)
- 2 research articles
- 1 25-question, multiple-choice quiz
- Earn 6.0 AFPA CECs
