Eating Expectantly : A Practical and Tasty Guide to Prenatal Nutrition - Softcover

Swinney, Bridget

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9780671318208: Eating Expectantly : A Practical and Tasty Guide to Prenatal Nutrition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671318209 ISBN 13: 9780671318208

Publisher: Meadowbrook, 2000

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Rated one of the "ten best parenting books of 1993" by Child magazine, Eating Expectantly (newly revised and in its third edition) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on pregnancy nutrition. Its friendly style makes it easy to read; its practical tips make eating well a map. Eating Expectantly shows:

* How women -- and men -- can improve their diets before pregnancy to increase their fertility and their odds of having a healthy baby.

* How women with high-risk conditions, such as diabetes, multiferal pregnancy, or hypertension, can help themselves and their babies with special care and good nutrition.

* How to lower the risk of food poisoning and reduce exposure to environmental pollutants like lead, mercury, and pesticides.

Eating Expectantly also includes:

* Hundreds of handy menus and tasty recipes complete with nutrient analysis.

* Hints on healthy eating when dining out, using convenience foods, or sticking to a budget.

* Hundreds of reliable health, nutrition, and parenting resources, including websites.

* Advice on postpartum weight loss and breastfeeding.

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Few situations are more chaotic than being pregnant and having to eat nutritiously. In Eating Expectantly, Bridget Swinney tackles the daunting task of nutrition during pregnancy with information, recipes, ideas, and--best of all--no finger shaking. Swinney provides eating advice for days when you don't feel like eating and for days of morning sickness. You'll learn how to deal with diabetes, gestational or otherwise; how to get enough calcium in your diet; and all about food safety. Particularly wonderful are the chapters on vegetarian eating, including the detailed breakdown of appropriate food at 38 fast food establishments. The recipes are delicious and nutritious--for both the expectant and the merely hungry.

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Eating Expectantly is a practical guide to prenatal nutrition with 100 delicious, easy-to-make recipes and 200 complete menus that are as nutritious as they are delicious. Eating Expectantly shows how to cook and store foods to preserve the natural vitamins, how to make meal planning easier, what to do about eating during high-risk pregnancies, how to add variety and nutrition to snacks, and how to lose weight after the baby is born. Eating Expectantly is a highly recommended addition to any personal or community library cookbook collection. -- Midwest Book Review

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