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Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy: The Complete Guide to Eating Before, During, and After Your Pregnancy
An updated edition of this definitive guide to dietary health and nutrition for expectant mothers
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy is a reliable reference for women who want more than just a "how to eat" guide. Fully revised in a smaller trim size, this edition features new menus and recipes as well as the latest findings on how a mother's nutrition during pregnancy determines her child's risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases later in life. You'll find clear explanations of
--what foods to avoid and why
--the role of vitamins and minerals and how to choose the right supplements
--how what you eat affects your labor and delivery
--dietary guidelines for pregnant women over thirty-five, as well as for pregnant teens
--how diet helps prevent common problems, from morning sickness and food cravings to heartburn and muscle cramps
--which foods and nutrients speed your recovery after the baby is born
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy is a reliable reference for women who want more than just a "how to eat" guide. Fully revised in a smaller trim size, this edition features new menus and recipes as well as the latest findings on how a mother's nutrition during pregnancy determines her child's risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases later in life. You'll find clear explanations of
--what foods to avoid and why
--the role of vitamins and minerals and how to choose the right supplements
--how what you eat affects your labor and delivery
--dietary guidelines for pregnant women over thirty-five, as well as for pregnant teens
--how diet helps prevent common problems, from morning sickness and food cravings to heartburn and muscle cramps
--which foods and nutrients speed your recovery after the baby is born
- GenresParenting
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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February 6, 2009
great book for helping you make sure you get all the proper nutrients during each stage of pregnancy including pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and post-pregnancy. has many meal ideas and other useful information. highly recommended for anyone trying to get pregnant, pregnant or trying to lose the post-pregnancy weight without sacrificing nutrition.
March 13, 2010
The parts I found significant were specific benefits of pregnancy exercise and calcium supplementation in preventing preeclampsia. Overall, it has good information. The sample menus seemed complicated - a lot of effort for each meal and snack. I prefer snacks of just one food myself.
January 5, 2011
It's a great resource. Great lists of foods for specific vitamins, plans for exercise and healthy weight gain, and a reminder of the food pyramid and how it fits in to overall health.
November 7, 2014
Didn't have a lot of information that I didn't know already, and then there was the obvious "what?" recommendations like non-fat milk and artificial sweeteners. No thanks.
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