SuperFoodsRx for Pregnancy: The Right Choices for a Healthy, Smart, Super Baby - Softcover

Pratt, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118129547 ISBN 13: 9781118129548

Publisher: Trade Paper Press, 2013

Synopsis

The ultimate nutrition and lifestyle guide for a healthy baby and mom—new from the lead author of the New York Times bestselling SuperFoodsRx

Every woman knows that the nutritional and lifestyle choices she makes during pregnancy can significantly impact her own health and that of her child. But did you know that those same choices can also affect your ability to conceive and continue to affect your own health as well as the health and wellbeing of your baby after birth? In SuperFoodsRx for Pregnancy, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Steven Pratt uses the groundbreaking approach of SuperFoodsRx and draws on the latest scientific research to help you meet the nutritional, environmental, and lifestyle needs of your baby and yourself—starting before conception and taking you through the critical first months of your baby's life.

• Identifies the 25 SuperFoods you need to eat for optimal health before, during, and after pregnancy
• Shares surprising, scientifically validated discoveries about how to avoid environmental toxins that could have a negative impact on your baby's health in the womb
• Provides specific how-to information about the SuperNutrients that help to lower your risk of complications during pregnancy and your baby's risk for many chronic diseases later in life
• Makes it clear that the nutrition and lifestyle choices women make during this time will significantly affect their health and longevity after they reach menopause

Dr. Steven Pratt's New York Times bestsellers, SuperFoodsRx and SuperFoods Healthstyle introduced legions of people to the scientific evidence that eating specific foods can help us live longer, healthier lives. Now he goes one step further, applying his vast knowledge of nutrition and lifestyle choices to the many ways that moms- and dads-to-be can affect their babies' lifelong health even before they are born.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The ultimate nutrition and lifestyle guide for a healthy baby and mom — from the creator of SuperFoodsRx

Every woman knows that the nutritional and lifestyle choices she makes during pregnancy can significantly impact her own health and that of her child. But did you know that those same choices can also affect your ability to conceive and continue to affect your own health as well as the health and well-being of your baby after birth? In SuperFoodsRx for Pregnancy, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Steven Pratt uses the groundbreaking approach of SuperFoodsRx and draws on the latest scientific research to help you meet the nutritional, environmental, and lifestyle needs of your baby and yourself—starting before conception and taking you through the critical first months of your baby's life. You'll discover:

• The 25 SuperFoods you need to eat for optimal health before, during, and after pregnancy
• Surprising, scientifically validated discoveries about how to avoid environmental toxins that could have a negative impact on your baby's health in the womb
• Specific how-to information about the SuperNutrients that help to lower your risk of complications during pregnancy and your baby's risk for many chronic diseases later in life
• How the nutrition and lifestyle choices you make during this time will significantly affect your health and longevity after you reach menopause

About the Author:

STEVEN PRATT, M.D., FACS, ABIHM, is a clinical assistant professor of opthalmology at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling SuperFoodsRx, and he has appeared on major national media including Today, The View, and Oprah. His books have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, O, Time, Newsweek, Men's Health, Shape, Martha Stewart Living, and other publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118129547
• ISBN 13: 9781118129548
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320