Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family

Satya — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:51:00 GMT

What is the one bad thing about having your own personal library of pregnancy books? Most of them only have a nine-month shelf life! So what should you do with them once your family is complete? You can sell them back to a used book store at half price, you can sell them at a garage sale for fifty cents a piece, or you can pass them down to your family members as they become pregnant. But wouldn’t it be nice to buy a book that you could still use after baby is born? “Eating for Pregnancy” is that book. It combines both recipes and nutritional advice aimed specifically at the mother-to-be, but moms who use the book while pregnant often find that they continue to use it after their babies are born. One mom says, “You don’t have to be pregnant to reap in the wonderful results of this cookbook,” adding that it is “chock full of priceless information on the nutrients we need, which foods have them and how to cook them.” Another plus, authors Jones and Hudson address the requirements of diabetic, vegetarian and vegan diets. Each recipe is followed by tips for cooking, storage, health and special diets, as well as complete meal ideas, variations and the approximate nutritional content. We especially like how each recipe highlights the nutritional goals for baby and mommy-to-be, aptly called "What’s in this for baby and me." Best of all, you’ll appreciate the plethora of information this cookbook has to offer years after your baby is born. Pick up a copy here.

The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan

Satya — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:54:00 GMT

The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan is a must-read for any mother, although it would be better described by a title like A Guide to Nutrition during Reproduction. The information it provides is not only valuable during the breastfeeding phase, but also during pregnancy, after birth and beyond.

While the technical language used by authors Rountree and Block may be confusing as they explain how the body works and reacts to nutrients and minerals from different foods, it is well worth taking the time to analyze it and understand it.

The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan is the kind of book that you’ll want to keep close by for reference as it’s filled with helpful resources from where to get nutritious foods and organics to information on toxins found in breast milk and how to reduce them. It also includes a list of other books that focus on nutrition and recipes for families.

The authors’ expertise really shines through in every chapter of the book. Their voices are caring and understanding, making it a more pleasant read than some of the more cookie-cutter parenting books out there. And although it is dense with information, it is a relatively small book making for a quick read and a good go-to reference guide.

The bottom line? The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan is a great book that encompasses everything you need to know about nutrition for you and your baby. Pick up a copy here.

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Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family

The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan