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Sprout Right: Nutrition From Tummy To Toddler
We want all the babies and children to grow up in a world with as much health, wealth, and happiness as possible. The way the world is heading at the moment, the experts are saying that our wishes for our children may not be possible. So if you are not already an environmentalist, then jump on the bandwagon and take a ride. It will only benefit every person on the planet!
In Sprout Right, registered nutrition consultant Lianne Phillipson-Webb clearly explains simple nutritional steps to influence the health of your baby from conception to birth, what a breastfeeding mom should be eating to fortify nature's perfect food, what to look for in a formula, and everything you need to know about starting your baby on solids with ease and confidence.
Phillipson-Webb also explains how the Sprout Right approach allows baby's digestive system to mature, hopefully lessening the potential for allergies and reactions, and then progress to family food in the toddler years. Packed with essential nutritional information, the book includes over 75 delicious recipes, including a variety of purées, chunky and super-chunky purées, and solids fit for a toddler.
In Sprout Right, registered nutrition consultant Lianne Phillipson-Webb clearly explains simple nutritional steps to influence the health of your baby from conception to birth, what a breastfeeding mom should be eating to fortify nature's perfect food, what to look for in a formula, and everything you need to know about starting your baby on solids with ease and confidence.
Phillipson-Webb also explains how the Sprout Right approach allows baby's digestive system to mature, hopefully lessening the potential for allergies and reactions, and then progress to family food in the toddler years. Packed with essential nutritional information, the book includes over 75 delicious recipes, including a variety of purées, chunky and super-chunky purées, and solids fit for a toddler.
- GenresNonfictionParenting
304 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2010
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June 27, 2016
This book was a little uneven. There were parts of it I really liked and found helpful and other parts that disappointed me.
The earlier chapters on pregnancy and post-partum nutrition were very good and I wished I had the book much sooner. Her smoothie recipe changed my life. I also liked the recipe sections very much. Even the puree recipes, which are very simple, were helpful for the nutritional information and suggestions for fruit and vegetable combinations that I might not have thought of. There is also an appendix of important nutrients listed alphabetically with lists of significant food sources that I found very interesting and helpful.
On the other hand, I didn't find her various positions on child nutrition very well argued. For example, she doesn't recommend giving meat until after a year, but the source she cites for this seems to be saying it's ok after nine months and she doesn't differentiate between red meat and chicken or fish, or between meat itself and broth. It just wasn't very convincing. Also, her recipes are all gluten free, but she doesn't ever discuss why. There isn't even an entry for gluten in the index.
This book is certainly a worthwhile read, but not the stand-alone reference I was hoping for.
The earlier chapters on pregnancy and post-partum nutrition were very good and I wished I had the book much sooner. Her smoothie recipe changed my life. I also liked the recipe sections very much. Even the puree recipes, which are very simple, were helpful for the nutritional information and suggestions for fruit and vegetable combinations that I might not have thought of. There is also an appendix of important nutrients listed alphabetically with lists of significant food sources that I found very interesting and helpful.
On the other hand, I didn't find her various positions on child nutrition very well argued. For example, she doesn't recommend giving meat until after a year, but the source she cites for this seems to be saying it's ok after nine months and she doesn't differentiate between red meat and chicken or fish, or between meat itself and broth. It just wasn't very convincing. Also, her recipes are all gluten free, but she doesn't ever discuss why. There isn't even an entry for gluten in the index.
This book is certainly a worthwhile read, but not the stand-alone reference I was hoping for.
May 23, 2020
Not a fan. Also her website tries to up sell you on everything.
January 31, 2022
Decent information but I wouldn’t rely on this as my only reference. Much better quality information from other accounts on Instagram that I trust more.
January 31, 2013
A well written and useful approach to starting baby on solids. Emily and I enjoy the recipes from this book daily.
July 29, 2016
A functional read on introducing food and healthy snacks for your little one.
August 20, 2014
some of my favourite baby kid and whole family recipes and advice
December 10, 2015
Meh. Found the info on supplements helpful, but nothing really else.
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