100 recipes to keep moms-to-be on the road to tasty, proper, prenatal nutrition Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies helps moms-to-be eat tasty meals while maintaining nutritional balance. Going beyond most books on the shelf, you’ll get not only 100 recipes and tips on how to supercharge family favorites (by making them even more healthy and nutritionally balanced) but also answers to such questions as: what is healthy weight gain; what meals help to overcome morning sickness; what are nutritionally sound snacks to satisfy cravings; what foods should be avoided to control heartburn and gas; and how to maintain nutritional balance with recommended amounts of the best vitamin, mineral, and organic supplements. From seafood to eggs to unpasteurized cheeses, the list of foods pregnant women should avoid is not only long, but confusing. Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies gives you the lowdown on what to eat, what not to eat, and why. Additionally, it discusses how those with special diets (e.g. vegetarians, those with food allergies, etc.) can still follow good nutritional guidelines and address their unique nutritional needs as well as those of their unborn child. *100 recipes to get you started on the road to tasty, proper, prenatal nutrition * Helps you better understand and address the nutritional needs of yourself and your unborn child * Shows you how to create a stable and nutritious diet Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies provides pregnant mothers with the resources and advice they need to create a stable and nutritious diet that addresses both their needs and those of their unborn child.
Editorial Reviews
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This book is uncomplicated and the tips are clearly highlighted. (Pregnancy & Birth, February 2012)
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100 recipes to keep moms-to-be on the road to tasty, proper prenatal nutrition
The list of foods pregnant women should avoid is not only long but also confusing. Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies gives you the lowdown on what to eat, what not to eat, and why. Additionally, it discusses how those with special diets (like vegetarians and those with food allergies) can still follow good nutritional guidelines and address their unique nutritional needs as well as those of their unborn child.
Oh, baby! find out about the nutrients that are critical to your baby’s development, from folate and fat to calcium and carbs
Touch on taboos get the nitty-gritty on how to gain the proper amount of weight during pregnancy and ways you can manipulate your diet to overcome nausea, gas, and other unmentionables
Get cookin’ discover 100 delicious, healthy recipes, from breakfast meals and appetizers to salads, main dishes, and desserts
Take special note find expert guidance on special dietary considerations during pregnancy for gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or other problems that may crop up
Open the book and find:
The foods you should focus on (and avoid)
100 recipes for every meal of the day
How to gain baby weight slowly and steadily
The 411 on how diet affects fertility
Tips on figuring out where your calories should come from
Guidance on dealing with side effects of pregnancy
How to care for yourself nutritionally post-delivery
Ways to safely get back to your pre-pregnancy weight
Learn to:
Prepare and enjoy tasty meals while maintaining nutritional balance
Cook up 100 recipes that are good for you and your baby
Identify and address the nutritional needs of yourself and your unborn child
About the Author
Tara Gidus, MS, RD, is a nationally recognized expert and spokesperson on nutrition and fitness. Tara is the team dietitian for the Orlando Magic and a pregnancy nutrition guru who has helped thousands of women make the right choices via her blog and website dietdiva.net.
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