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Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today's Mothers-to-Be
Eating for Pregnancy The Essential Nutrition Guide and Cookbook for Today's MotherstoBe
Author: Catherine Jones, Rose Ann Hudson
This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition includes the latest nutritional information, along with shopping and eating tips to keep nutrient intake high and unnecessary weight gain to a minimum.The 150-plus nutrient-rich recipes?more than 25 new to this edition?are designed with the busy cook and her family in mind. Each highlights ?Wha...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780738213521
ISBN-10: 0738213527
Publication Date: 6/8/2009
Pages: 496
Edition: Second Edition, Comp
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Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Eating for Pregnancy: The Essential Nutrition guide and cookbook is a wonderful tool for all women, especially pregnant women. Whether you know a lot or know nothing about healthy eating for mommy and baby, this book has something for everyone. The cookbook is not only full of delicious recipes (who says you have to be pregnant to make them?!), but also very helpful information on foods the baby needs and that your body needs to help sustain the pregnancy and keep you healthy. Along with these delicious recipes that are easy to make and are what I would consider normal. The recipes are not flamboyant, but everyday pantry items or easy to find in you local grocery store. There is also a ton of helpful information to help answer any pregnancy questions in regards to your diet and what you should or shouldnt be eating. Some of these questions include; What should I be eating? What is dangerous and why? If I eat this how is it benefiting the baby and I? There is also a section for your last 9 months after baby is born. The exercises and eating tips are designed to help you loose the baby weight and regain your body!

This book is truly for those considering having a baby to those who have had their baby and everyone in between! Among the many helpful tidbits of information you will find helpful list that give sources of fiber, vitamin C, and other important nutrients. There is information on how much fish, water, vitamins, and other items that you should or shouldnt be consuming. The recipes are in convenient categorized sections and come complete in a seven day menu planner. The author gives a list of pantry items needed for each categorized chapter of recipes along with time saving tips, storage tips, conversion charts and a variety of other very helpful pieces of information. The recipes range from breakfast to dinner with snack and vegetarian dishes. Eating for Pregnancy will quickly become a part of your family even after your baby is born. The recipes are for families too!

If your pregnant, planning to get pregnant, recently had your baby, are a health care professional or simply like to collect cookbooks or are interested in good nutrition, Eating for Pregnancy is for you! It would also make a wonderful gift for any expectant mother to be! It is well worth the time and money.


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