<LI>Comfort food classics like rice pudding and cinnamon toast

<LI>Nutritious fluids and soups to soothe the symptoms of a common cold

<LI>Easily digestible foods that can relieve an upset stomach

<LI>Imaginative, no-sugar-added snacks for healthier teeth

<LI>Iron-rich dishes, and foods that aid iron absorption

<LI>High-fiber muffins, breads, dips, and desserts for regularity

<LI>Fun foods with the right amount of cholesterol for growing bodies

<LI>Just the right home remedies for fevers and flus

<LI>Calming recipes for a good night's sleep

Eileen Behan explains the connection between food and common childhood illnesses from asthma to ear infections to headaches to vomiting -- and gives you recipes for simple, delicious, kid-pleasing dishes that will actually help your child feel better faster.

"At the end of the year we all wanted to take pictures...but Betsy wouldn't let us because she said pictures make her look fat."

-- a fifth-grader

Discover:

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<LI>how to tell if you child is actually overweight

<LI>how to recondition you child's eating patterns by changing your own attitudes toward food

<LI>how to squelch young girls' body image disorders with confidence and self-esteem

<LI>the traps laid out by foods marked "lite," "healthy," "contains real fruit"

<LI>how to implement a family meal plan that emphasizes healthy foods kids will like as well as mealtime strategies that make eating a pleasure

<LI>delicious and nutritious recipes for families on the go.

"My wife wants to control what our daughter eats, but I think she is making her crazy."

-- Father of an eight-year-old

Let's face it: to make sure you and your baby are as healthy as possible, you need to be concerned with eating right while you're expecting. Yet a comprehensive guide to healthy weight gain -- including a total pregnancy eating plan -- hasn't been made available to women. Until now.

In this first and only book of its kind, Eileen Behan, registered dietitian and mother of two, answers every imaginable question related to proper, healthy weight gain and the best nutrition for your baby, including exactly what to eat (and what not to eat) as well as how you can return to your pre-pregnancy weight after your baby's birth.

Working hand-in-hand with your obstetrician's advice, this wonderful book is chock full of helpful information (what to eat during morning sickness when you don't want to eat at all), and facts you need to know (is a vegetarian diet safe for your baby?). Complete with an exciting eating program based on six easy-to-understand food groups -- and delicious, healthy recipes that you'll love, The Pregnancy Diet understands a woman's real-life needs. You'll find:

<UL TYPE=DISC> <LI>Weekly weight goals for single births and twins <LI>Simple-to-make menus and nutrition-packed meals and snacks <LI>Facts about aspartame, soft drinks, caffeine, alcohol, and smoking <LI>Exercise programs -- what's safe and what's not <LI>Nutritional guidelines for special problems -- gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, doctor-ordered bed rest, and others <LI>The best food sources for the essential nutrients you need, including calcium, folic acid, iron, and many more!

At last: an all-in-one nutrition sourcebook for the time in your life when you want to make sure you do everything right.