The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating During PregnancyNo strict diets, no scary guidelines--just the essential nutrition expectant moms need to start their babies on the road to lifelong health All parents know that kids need nutritious foods as they grow. But new research confirms that what you eats during pregnancy can also profoundly affect the health of your baby when that baby becomes an adult--for better or for worse. Endorsed by the Harvard Medical School and written by one of the world's leading experts in nutrition for pregnant women and babies, this guide offers more solid information and medically sound advice on prenatal nutrition than any other book on the market. |
Contents
| 1 | |
2 How Pregnancy Works | 19 |
3 Why Fetal Health Lasts a Lifetime | 31 |
4 Eating Well for Your BabytoBe | 45 |
5 What to Avoid While Pregnant | 71 |
6 Dietary SupplementsWhats Good and Whats Not | 91 |
7 Why Weight Matters | 103 |
8 How to Stay Active Safely | 115 |
9 Recipes and Meal Planning | 129 |
10 Eating Well After Pregnancy | 173 |
References | 193 |
Index | 201 |
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The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating During Pregnancy W. Allan Walker No preview available - 2005 |
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