Pregnancy Cooking and Nutrition For Dummies

100 recipes to keep moms–to–be on the road to tasty, proper prenatal nutrition
The list of foods pregnant women should avoid is not only long but also confusing. Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies gives you the lowdown on what to eat, what not to eat, and why. Additionally, it discusses how those with special diets (like vegetarians and those with food allergies) can still follow good nutritional guidelines and address their unique nutritional needs — as well as those of their unborn child.
Oh, baby! — find out about the nutrients that are critical to your baby′s development, from folate and fat to calcium and carbs
Touch on taboos — get the nitty–gritty on how to gain the proper amount of weight during pregnancy and ways you can manipulate your diet to overcome nausea, gas, and other unmentionables
Get cookin′ — discover 100 delicious, healthy recipes, from breakfast meals and appetizers to salads, main dishes, and desserts
Take special note — find expert guidance on special dietary considerations during pregnancy for gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or other problems that may crop up
Open the book and find:
The foods you should focus on (and avoid)
100 recipes for every meal of the day
How to gain baby weight slowly and steadily
The 411 on how diet affects fertility
Tips on figuring out where your calories should come from
Guidance on dealing with side effects of pregnancy
How to care for yourself nutritionally post–delivery
Ways to safely get back to your pre–pregnancy weight
Learn to:
Prepare and enjoy tasty meals while maintaining nutritional balance
Cook up 100 recipes that are good for you and your baby
Identify and address the nutritional needs of yourself and your unborn child

Spis tre ści:
Introduction 1
Part I: In the Beginning: Growing a Baby Bump 7
Chapter 1: Eating Right for You and Your Baby 9
Chapter 2: Expecting to Expect: Good Nutrition before Pregnancy 17
Chapter 3: Nourishing Your Bump: Proper Nutrition while Pregnant 29
Chapter 4: Knowing What to Avoid during Pregnancy 49
Chapter 5: Weighty Matters: Managing Pregnancy Pounds 63
Chapter 6: Overcoming Embarrassment: The Unpleasant Unmentionables of Pregnancy 75
Part II: Eating Right for Pregnancy 91
Chapter 7: Completing the Puzzle: Discovering How to Eat while Pregnant 93
Chapter 8: Making Safe and Healthy Choices When Dining Out 105
Chapter 9: This or That: Making Grocery Shopping Decisions 117
Chapter 10: Presenting Baby–Bump–Friendly Kitchen Basics 135
Chapter 11: Meal Planning with Your Growing Belly in Mind 149
Part III: Cooking for Pregnancy 157
Chapter 12: Rise and Shine: Breakfast and Smoothie Recipes 159
Chapter 13: Adding Fuel to Your Day: Snack, Appetizer, and Salad Recipes 175
Chapter 14: The Land, Sea, and Air: Main Dish Recipes 201
Chapter 15: Plants, Please! Meatless Side and Main Dishes 227
Chapter 16: How Sweet It Is: Dessert Recipes 253
Chapter 17: Cook It Fast: Speedy Recipes Ready in 10 Minutes or Less 271
Part IV: What You May Not Be Thinking about but Should 285
Chapter 18: Help Me, Doc! Situations That Require Medical Attention 287
Chapter 19: Mommy–and–Me Food Allergies 297
Chapter 20: After the Arrival: Caring for You and Your Baby 303
Chapter 21: Losing Those Lingering Pounds 317
Part V: The Part of Tens 329
Chapter 22: More Than Ten Nourishing Foods for Your Whole Pregnancy 331
Chapter 23: Ten Tricks for Getting Back to Your Pre–Pregnancy Weight 337
Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 343
Index 347

Nota biograficzna:
Tara Gidus, MS, RD, is a nationally recognized expert and spokesperson on nutrition and fitness. Tara is the team dietitian for the Orlando Magic and a pregnancy nutrition guru who has helped thousands of women make the right choices via her blog and website dietdiva.net.

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100 recipes to keep moms–to–be on the road to tasty, proper prenatal nutrition
The list of foods pregnant women should avoid is not only long but also confusing. Pregnancy Cooking & Nutrition For Dummies gives you the lowdown on what to eat, what not to eat, and why. Additionally, it discusses how those with special diets (like vegetarians and those with food allergies) can still follow good nutritional guidelines and address their unique nutritional needs — as well as those of their unborn child.
Oh, baby! — find out about the nutrients that are critical to your baby′s development, from folate and fat to calcium and carbs
Touch on taboos — get the nitty–gritty on how to gain the proper amount of weight during pregnancy and ways you can manipulate your diet to overcome nausea, gas, and other unmentionables
Get cookin′ — discover 100 delicious, healthy recipes, from breakfast meals and appetizers to salads, main dishes, and desserts
Take special note — find expert guidance on special dietary considerations during pregnancy for gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or other problems that may crop up
Open the book and find:
The foods you should focus on (and avoid)
100 recipes for every meal of the day
How to gain baby weight slowly and steadily
The 411 on how diet affects fertility
Tips on figuring out where your calories should come from
Guidance on dealing with side effects of pregnancy
How to care for yourself nutritionally post–delivery
Ways to safely get back to your pre–pregnancy weight< /ul>
Learn to:
Prepare and enjoy tasty meals while maintaining nutritional balance
Cook up 100 recipes that are good for you and your baby
Identify and address the nutritional needs of yourself and your unborn child