Rachelle LaCroix Mallik, MA, RD, LDN

Registered Dietitian

United States

Rachelle LaCroix Mallik is a Registered Dietitian and owner of the Food Therapist, LLC, a private nutrition counseling practice focused on women's health, especially for fertility, prenatal and postnatal wellness. Rachelle guides her clients on nutritious, delicious ways to nurture healthy moms and create a nourishing environment for babies. With more than five years of experience in reproductive medicine & infertility, as well as first hand experience being a mother, Rachelle understands the joys and challenges of fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding and life after baby.

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FODMAP Everyday
05/24/2017
Breastfeeding on a Low FODMAP Diet - FODMAP Everyday

Getting the Additional Calories You Need During Breastfeeding During breastfeeding, just like during the second two trimesters of pregnancy, you need additional calories in your diet to ensure adequate energy for making milk. The suggested calorie increase ranges from 330 to 500 a day.

Asu
ASU Magazine

The path from childhood to ASU to a career can take many turns, ones that frequently challenge graduates to call upon their creativity. The Sun Devils profiled below answered that challenge in ways that were rewarding and sometimes surprising ... even to them.

Livestrong.com
06/13/2014
Can I Eat Anchovies When Pregnant?

During pregnancy, women have increased needs for certain nutrients like iron, calcium and docosahexaenoic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid. Anchovies are a great source of these and other nutrients. Unlike larger fish, they are low in mercury, a neurotoxin that pregnant women have to be particularly careful about.

Scoopnutrition
03/27/2014
Top 11 Nutrition Tips to Boost Fertility - by guest expert Rachelle LaCroix Mallik RD

Fertility problems were not something I faced personally, but something I have seen have a devastating effect on friends. And just one of those things we don't talk about openly, nearly enough. So when I found out that my new Registered Dietitian crush used to work in a specialist fertility clinic in New York, I [...]

Ehow
12/18/2013
Seven Foods a Nutritionist Would Never Eat

When it comes to a healthy diet, the phrase "everything in moderation" is a common piece of advice, even among nutritionists and dietitians. But there are some food and beverages that a nutritionist would usually avoid. Some may be obvious, such as soda, while others are not, but overall these foods offer little nutritional value.

AZ Central
07/23/2013
What Are the Benefits of Drinking Green Juice?

More than just a trendy beverage choice, green juices can offer substantial health benefits by increasing your intake of fresh produce. A juice made from mostly vegetables and a little fruit will provide a nutritious boost of vitamins and minerals without a ton of added sugar.

Choices In Childbirth Guide to a Healthy Birth, National & NYC Metro
09/15/2012
Eating For Two

Each year, Choices in Childbirth publishes The Guide to a Healthy Birth, a free publication packed with essential contacts, resources and information to help women make informed decisions about where, how, and with whom to birth. Included in the Guide are articles by birth experts, information on maternity care patients’ rights, and the most recent cesarean section rates.

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