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“A fabulous resource for moms-to-be! In this comprehensive guide to nutrition and health during pregnancy, Ward provides solid, research-based answers to women’s most frequently asked questions about diet, exercise, weight gain, and supplements and offers specific advice that’s easy to incorporate into your daily routine.”
-Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., bestselling author of Joy’s Life Diet and nutrition/health expert for the Today Show
“Ward and the ADA serve up practical, easy-to-use advice that is sure to help inform and inspire new and expectant moms.”
-Laura A. Jana, M.D., coauthor of Food Fights and Heading Home with Your Newborn
“Any woman who is even thinking about getting pregnant for the first or third time needs to read this excellent and timely book. Ward has done a fabulous job compiling the most recent scientific evidence about pregnancy and translating it into a fun, easy-to-read book with quick, nutritious, and delicious recipes.”
-Kathleen M. Zelman, M.P.H, R.D., Director of Nutrition, WebMD
“This book shares a wealth of information that takes into account all the different ways a pregnant woman and new mother lives her life. It might be the only book on prenatal nutrition you’ll ever need.”
-Peg Moline, Editor in Chief, Fit pregnancy magazine
Are you thinking of having a baby? Perhaps you’re pregnant or nursing a newborn. Whatever the case, Expect the Best shows you how a healthy lifestyle from preconception to postdelivery will help you to have the brightest, healthiest child possible. You’ll find dozens of useful, easy-to-follow tips for healthy eating and physical activity, including:
- Why you (and your partner) should achieve a healthy weight before trying for a baby, and how good nutrition helps maximize fertility in women and men
- Trimester-by-trimester advice about nutrition and exercise during pregnancy
- Safe postpregnancy weight loss, and the best eating plan for nursing moms
- How diet can help you handle conditions such as gestational diabetes and morning sickness
- 50 delicious, nutritious, and easy recipes your entire family will love
Expect the Best: Your Guide to healthy eating Before, During, and After pregnancy
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This is the perfect all-in-one reference guide for any woman wanting to maintain or achieve a healthy lifestyle before, during and after child birth. As the mother of 3, I strongly believe in the power of exercise and a healthy diet. Ward’s guide has provided me with great tips that I can incorporate into my daily routine. Expect the Best backs up my belief that putting in the extra effort pays off for both mom and baby. I have already cooked up a few of Ward’s creative recipes for my family.
Rating: 5 / 5
pregnant women want to do what’s best to give their babies the best possible start in life. When it comes to nutrition, this means optimizing your diet before you actually begin eating for two. Registered dietitian Elizabeth Ward shares her practical nutritional expertise about how to prepare your body for pregnancy and beyond. As a pediatrician and former director of a newborn nursery, I appreciate the fact that Expect the Best answers such common questions as whether it’s safe to eat sushi during pregnancy, how much caffeine (or alcohol) is too much, and what to do if you just can’t swallow those huge prenatal vitamins. The book also discusses how many extra calories are really necessary when you’re pregnant or breastfeeding a baby and, unlike many other books on pregnancy and nutrition, this one uniquely addresses the role a father’s nutrition plays on the future health of a child. I’m thrilled that I can now refer my patients to Expect the Best, which covers all of the above and a whole lot more.
Rating: 5 / 5
As the Director of Nutrition for a fertility treatment center I’m always looking for nutrition resources to recommend once my patients get the good news that they’re pregnant. The fact that this book is written by a registered dietitian gives me great confidence that the recommendations are science-based and practical. The added bonus for me is the preconception information, which reinforces the education I provide, particularly when it comes to weight control. It then segways into the latest pregnancy and breastfeeding nutrition information (which may change from one pregnancy to the next!), offering many realistic recipes and eating tips that make healthful eating during pregancy seem manageable.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is spot on with how a pregnant mom is thinking-answering questions with clear, easy to read info-plus some amazing recipes! The pumpkin pancakes are super tasty, my whole family loved them. Elizabeth’s book is a home run for any mom to be, or any woman whose thinking of becoming pregnant.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is a must-read for any woman who is pregnant or plans to become pregnant some day as well as for hopeful dads-to-be. Liz Ward does a great job presenting the latest research, and offers practical tips and recipes that make eating healthy a breeze. She takes the guesswork out of what is needed for the best possible pregnancy outcome.
Rating: 5 / 5
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