| Description |
xxv, 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Good nutrition begins before birth -- What's in this book -- What do we really know? -- Pregnancy is a great time to change for the better -- Healthy mothers, healthy babies -- How to prepare for pregnancy -- Reach a healthy weight before pregnancy -- Take a folic acid supplement every day -- Begin to improve your diet -- Reach a healthy activity level -- Address unhealthy habits -- Get any medical conditions under control -- Improving your fertility with nutrition -- Planning for pregnancy: the bottom line -- Chapter 3: how pregnancy works -- What it takes to make a baby -- The first trimester: laying the foundation -- The second trimester: growing and growing -- The third trimester: preparing for life outside -- Understanding fetal nutrition -- Your health in pregnancy -- Why fetal health lasts a lifetime -- Metabolism and health -- The origins of fetal programming -- Disease can be a result of incorrect planning -- How programming works -- Putting the hypothesis to the test -- What does fetal programming mean for you? -- Fetal programming: the bottom line -- Eating well for your baby-to-be -- Special needs in pregnancy -- Make food choices that maximize nutrients -- The beauty of balance -- How to bring your diet into balance -- Managing food cravings -- Nausea and vomiting -- Eating well during pregnancy: the bottom line -- What to avoid while pregnant -- Alcohol -- Smoking -- Caffeine -- Recreational drugs -- Medications -- Artificial sweeteners -- Fish, omega-3 fatty acids, and mercurya double-edged sword? -- Infections: listeriosis and toxoplasmosis -- Keeping your environment healthy during pregnancy -- Dietary supplements whats good and whats bad -- Prenatal vitamins -- Fish oil/dha supplements -- Herbal supplements -- Other nutritional supplements -- Supplements in pregnancy: the bottom line -- Why weight matters -- A mother's weight gain influences her babys health -- Your target weight gain -- The timing of weight gain -- Should you limit excessive weight gain? -- Being overweight in pregnancy -- How can you improve poor weight gain? -- Weight gain in pregnancy: the bottom line -- How to stay active, safely -- What is exercise? -- Why exercise in pregnancy is different -- The benefits of exercise during pregnancy -- Cardiovascular exercise -- Stretches for pregnancy -- Muscle rx -- Exercises and activities to avoid -- How to exercise safely -- Physical activity during pregnancy: the bottom line -- Recipes and meal planning -- Making healthy foods convenient -- Power snacks -- The ins and outs of eating out -- Recipes -- Eating well after pregnancy -- Choosing to breastfeed or bottle-feed -- How lactation works -- Tips for breastfeeding -- The working mom -- Nutrition during lactation -- Can a mother's diet cause allergies or intestinal problems in her baby? -- Losing weight after pregnancy -- Exercising after pregnancy -- Recovering after caesarian section -- Good nutrition for the long term -- Nutrition after pregnancy: the bottom line |
| Summary |
"What you eat during pregnancy has a strong influence on your baby's health at birth. But did you know that it also can have a lifelong impact on your child's health? The latest scientific research indicates that good nutrition begins in the womb, and healthy eating habits during pregnancy can actually help lower your child's risk of obesity, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and a host of other problems later in life." "Healthy Eating During Pregnancy arms you with the information you need to give your baby the very best-even before birth. One of Harvard Medical School's top experts in pediatrics and nutrition, Dr. W. Allan Walker draws upon the latest research and his more than two decades of clinical experience to explain, in plain English, the science of prenatal nutrition. More important, he gives you: Nutritional guidelines from preconception to year one, Foods to eat and foods to avoid, A critical look at vitamins and other supplements, Menus and delicious recipes that make healthy eating easy, Exercises that help guarantee optimal health for you and baby, Expert advice on breast-feeding and how to be sure your baby is properly nourished during weaning. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects -- Popular works.
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Pregnant women -- Health and hygiene -- Popular works.
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| Author |
Humphries, Courtney, 1977-
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| LC no. |
2005030234 |
| ISBN |
0071443320 (paperback) |
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