Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

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I have several recipes tagged now and have already integrated more dark leafy greens into my diet thanks to the book and I find it is accessible as well as dense with great information. Readers will also be able to identify what specific lab tests, supplements, and proactive steps they can take to support a healthy pregnancy, such as learning the crucial role of mindfulness and stress management, why moving the body is so important, which prenatal exercises are safe and which are not, and will also be given practical steps to reduce exposure to common toxins. In addition to making healthy food choices, taking a daily prenatal vitamin — ideally starting at least three months before conception — can help ensure you're getting enough of this essential nutrient.

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So I don't have to panic about environmental toxins, but I can be more proactive about making changes. Folate is a B vitamin that helps prevent serious problems with the developing brain and spinal cord (neural tube defects).A healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle at any time but is especially vital if you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy. It can definitely function as a great reference tool for healthcare practitioners working with this population. Also, as someone planning to conceive, her section on prenatal vitamins resulted in a near anxiety attack over the fear of purchasing “the wrong one” combined with my disbelief of how much some of those cost! From eating the “wrong” kinds of foods to not enough of the “good” kinds of foods, to “toxins” present in our daily lives (everything from the coating on non-stick pans, heavy metals, and vaccines) there was so much doom-and-gloom.

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She managed to cover everything I’d personally want to see in an effective prenatal text from genetics, to nutrient bioavailability, to misconceptions, and much more. Real Food for Pregnancy should be considered essential reading for any woman who is currently pregnant or planning conception in the near future. Nichols would have been better served to point to what many pregnant people are already doing well, and how they can make simple, practical reforms for improved outcomes. The thought that we can change the health of subsequent generations simply by changing how we fuel our bodies during pregnancy has become a great passion of mine.Pregnancy is full of unknowns, but one thing to remember is that good nutrition “stacks the deck” in your favor. The e-cookbook features 30 nutrient-dense recipes not found in either of her books (with photographs of all recipes). There are no fad restrictions here, just good solid reminders of the nutrition your body needs and how to get it from the food God gave us. It’s reader-friendly and well-organized with loads of information, but at the same time not overwhelming. She did mention several times throughout the book that even if you can't eat organic, pasture-raised etc.