Healthy Eating for Pregnancy: The Complete Guide to a Healthy Diet Before, During and After Pregnancy

by Amanda Grant

For the sake of herself and her child, every mother-to-be—or new mother who is breast-feeding her infant—should know these strategies for eating well and staying healthy. Complete with more than 40 nourishing and delicious recipes—including vanilla-roasted fruits and sweet potato frittata— Healthy Eating for Pregnancy gives women clear and concise answers to all their nutritional questions. It addresses eating to enhance fertility, the elements that make up a good pregnancy diet, food safety during this vulnerable time, and what your needs are during the first few weeks of motherhood. Find out which foods you can eat during pregnancy and which to avoid, and precisely how much of each nutrient you require and where to get it.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003