Feed the Belly
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"Feed the Belly is overdue! If you are pregnant or living with someone who is, you will find this book to be invaluable to the pregnancy. It has knowledgeable information, great anecdotes, recipes and tips for navigating the challenges and surprises of pregnancy. Feed the Belly can help in creating a happier, healthier journey for the whole family."
-Cat Cora, the first female Iron Chef and author of Cooking from the Hip
If you've got a bun in the oven...
Feed the Belly is your healthy eating guidebook.
The only eating guide for expectant moms that helps indulge cravings while giving baby-and mom-the essential nutrients they need, Feed the Belly offers a complete look at healthy eating for all nine months. Written by new mom and Health magazine editor and dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth, Feed the Belly covers:
- What to eat to get pregnant
- How to pick the right foods to make your baby smarter
- Where to get the nutrients you and your baby need
- Which are the safest seafood picks and when to choose organic
- How to choose the best fast food and easy on-the-go snacks
- Stay-fit secrets (yoga poses included!)
- Get started with a seven-day tear-out eating plan!
With answers to all your pregnancy questions on nutrition, weight gain, food safety, and much more, Feed the Belly offers expectant moms something to sink their teeth into.
Includes a foreword by Food Network Star Robin Miller and more than 65 easy-to-make recipes, organized by craving, including favorites from top chefs like Mark Bittman and Gale Gand
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Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, has been the Senior Food & Nutrition Editor at Health magazine for nearly five years. She covers healthy recipes, food trends, weight loss issues, and the latest nutrition research. Frances was previously part of the editorial team at the Discovery Health Channel, and also held the post of managing editor at FoodFit.com. She has had the opportunity to work with top chefs and food personalities, putting a healthier spin on recipes from Jamie Oliver, Bobby Flay, Emily Luchetti, Gale Gand, Rick Bayless, and Steven Raichlen, among others. Frances is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
Frances earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and completed her dietetic internship at Columbia University in New York. She's done several national radio and TV appearances, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, Fox & Friends, and CNN. Frances has also used her food background to judge two Food Network Challenges. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and their flat-coated retriever, Millie.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trying for a Bump
Chapter 2: Baby Bonuses and Momma Must-Haves
Chapter 3: She's Gotta Have It
Chapter 4: The Pregnancy Pantry
Chapter 5: What to Shelve for Nine Months
Chapter 6: The Big O (Organic, That Is)
Chapter 7: Go Fish
Chapter 8: How to Deal When You're Meat-Free, Dairy-Free, or Wheat-Free
Chapter 9: Belly Blues-Morning Sickness Survival Guide
Chapter 10: Burps, Farts, Heartburn, Bloating, and Other Good Times
Chapter 11: "Does My Butt Look Fat?" and Other Weighty Questions
Chapter 12: Sweating for Two
Chapter 13: When Things Get a Little Complicated
Chapter 14: Germ Patrol
Chapter 15: Belly in the Kitchen
Chapter 16: Momma Munchies
Chapter 17: Recipes to Feed the Belly
Sweet
Meaty
Salty/Savory
Spicy
Thirst-Quenching
Chapter 18: The Milk Factory and Beyond
Conclusion
Notes
Index
About the Author
Feed the Belly Seven-Day Eating Plan
