The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy: The Authoritative Science-Based Nutrition Guide for Mother and Baby

by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kate Marsh, Robert Moses

A scientifically proven, safe and effective program to help boost your chances of conceiving, ensure a healthy pregnancy, avoid gestational diabetes and give your baby the best possible start toward lifelong health.

The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy ―written by the world’s leading experts on the glycemic index (GI)―will help you to clearly understand the connection between the food you eat, your blood glucose levels, and your baby’s future health. The focus is on low GI carbohydrates―vital at this time, because reducing the GI of your diet is one of the safest and most effective ways to ensure that your baby grows at the optimal rate, without you gaining excessive body fat and without compromising nutrition during this important stage of life.

This book will show you how to optimize your diet―pre-conception, during pregnancy, and once your child has been born―to ensure a healthy baby and a healthy mom, and
• What to be aware of once you're eating for two
• How to ensure your weight gain is healthy
• The importance of blood glucose in pregnancy (and why gestational diabetes is a big deal)
• 8 guiding principles that make it easy to put everything into practice
• The best foods to eat―as well as the ones to avoid
• 50 delicious, quick, and easy low GI recipes, plus sample menu ideas
• Helpful checklists and guidance on how to exercise safely.

The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy is the only book specifically for pregnancy written by internationally recognized scientists qualified in nutrition, dietetics, and diabetes. It is an essential, authoritative guide for all mothers-to-be and new moms.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2013

About the author

Jennie Brand-Miller AO FAA is an Australian nutrition scientist renowned for her pioneering research on the glycemic index and its impact on human health. She holds a chair in human nutrition at the University of Sydney and has coauthored numerous bestselling books on the topic. Her work has earned her widespread recognition, including the Clunies Ross Medal and the Sir Kempson Maddox Award. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011 and elevated to Officer in 2022. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Reviews

[Meish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Informative and includes lots of tasty-looking recipes. I learned about intrauterine programming and how everything I eat affects the baby's development and could program her future propensity for certain conditions, like diabetes. It's a bit stressful to think about, and I should really remind myself of this the next time I'm craving that cookie in front of me or a scoop of ice cream...

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in the GIVEAWAY section.

I am currently pregnant with my second child and not only do I have PCOS I did develop GD with both my pregnancies. This book not only offers a decent look into eating Low GI which is very good for someone like me who is currently pregnant but the same advice can be given for after the child is born. There is no sure for PCOS as of now but diet like to other health problems can be a great asset. I will be recommending this book to a lot of PCOS women!

[Scharlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very informative. It was a very fast and easy read. The authors did a wonderful job of explaining medical terms, and made it simple enough for the average person to understand.