What to Eat When You're Pregnant and Vegetarian: The Complete Guide to Healthy Eating

✍ Scribed by Conway, Rana

• Publisher: Pearson
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 209
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

As a vegetarian you already know how important it is to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. But being pregnant aswell can make it seem even harder to eat and drink in a way that will keep you healthy, your baby safe and provide the ideal fuel for growth and development.
"What to Eat When You're Pregnant and Vegetarian" is your no-nonsense companion. This handy, compact book is the definitive healthy-eating guide for vegetarians who are expecting and provides expert guidance on what foods are safe and what you should steer clear of.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
About the author......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
1 How to have a healthy vegetarian pregnancy......Page 12
2 Preparing for pregnancy......Page 22
3 Planning a healthy diet......Page 42
4 A healthy weight gain for pregnancy......Page 62
5 Foods and drinks to avoid and those you don’t need to......Page 74
6 Getting enough iron and avoiding anaemia......Page 104
7 Other essential vitamins and minerals......Page 114
8 Omega 3 fatty acids – what’s all the fuss about?......Page 136
9 Should I take supplements?......Page 144
10 Common complaints and how to deal with them......Page 154
11 Breastfeeding – the best diet for you and your baby......Page 176
Resources......Page 194
Index......Page 198