Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive: Nutrition You Can Live With

Tell Me What To Eat

by Kimberly A. Tessmer

According to the CDC, in the United States alone, more than 7 million women of child bearing age have an impaired ability to conceive. Every year millions of couples are trying to conceive at any given time. If you have decided it is time to start your family, you probably have many What can I do to get pregnant? Are there certain foods or a specific diet that will help?

Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive answers your questions and guides you through the process of trying to conceive. Beginning with an overview of the general stages of conception and some of the causes of fertility problems, the many ways in which diet and lifestyle can impact your chances of conceiving.

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208 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2011

Reviews

[Britt · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was mostly a lot of common sense: don't be too overweight or underweight, make sure you get enough nutrients, etc. Honestly, I felt like the first half could've been filed under 'Tell me what to eat to be really healthy.' Then another part of the book was all about things that 'may or may not help you conceive.' What is the point of that? It would say, "Some people swear by X...but too much X has been shown to be bad for you. So if you don't already use X, you might want to think about using some. If you already use X, you may want to cut down." Those words were used so many times throughout the book about so many nutrients/foods, that it became annoying.

This book was helpful in the sense that it is always helpful to find out new ways to be even healthier. But at the same time, I don't feel like it was really specific to conceiving. Now I know what doctors mean when they say 'Don't read too many baby books,' because this became overwhelming at times. Definitely not a must-read, but it's helpful if you're looking to improve your health naturally.

[Talia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty basic information, nothing groundbreaking. There's minor grammatical errors, which I only noticed because the general tone of this book is not exactly riveting.

The recipes in the back are not for me. I will eat celery. I don't mind jalapenos from time to time. I really enjoy oranges... But all together? A purple onion, orange, jalapeno, kiwi fruit, black pepper, mango, celery, olive oil and mint salad just sounds like someone is trying to clear out their vegie crisper before they go on holiday by eating everything, all at once.

[Courtney Karr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several recipes available.

[Brandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Filled with typos, this book would be useful if I thought the author and publisher paid attention to details. The content may be accurate, but how do I know if spelling errors are not even corrected? I am glad I did not pay for this book.

I will use some of the information in this book, but I will verify it with other sources before I actually put it into practice.