Catherine Jones (2)

We've been cooking a lot from this book during the pregnancy. The recipes are okay to good, but I value this book for the nutritional information, the healthy snack and pantry item lists, and the shopping lists for key ingredients in products that I wouldn't be able to identify in the stores. For example, being anemic due to fibroids,I need extra iron and folic acid. While many foods, such as cereals, showcase their iron content, they don't provide percentages for folic acid. This book can really help with identifying key products and foods for particular health issues.… (mere)

A simply terrific idea, and a great one for someone like me that loves to eat, wants to count calories and rarely does because it's too hard.
I found so many wonderful recipes in here that I can't wait to try. Some of them I've cooked from similar recipes, so it's wonderful to see how many calories they contain and how you can lop off some calories with easy substitutions.
I do a lot of walking and some running, so I loved seeing the comparison of calories burned for each activity.

I will definitely being buying copies of these book for gifts next Christmas. Loved it!… (mere)

Our Thoughts:

Everything this book says it’s going to do, it does. It has some delicious, and as importantly, easy recipes. Yet besides telling you what to and what not to eat, it gives you solid advice on how to order food when away from home. The back section even has a mini area on safe exercises to do during pregnancy. This is a great book even for those not pregnant and looking to begin healthy eating.

I would have liked to see some color pictures of the recipes that were given. Knowing that people eat with their eyes, they should know that pregnant women have very sensitive sensors. I can’t imagine them trying these recipes only to find out they don’t like the look of it. Not only that, but people are more apt to try new things if they look appetizing. The recipes in this book may be delicious, yet many will never know. Because of this I had to lower the overall score. While the book may give a lot of great information, it doesn’t have much appeal without images.… (mere)

Catherine Jones and Rose Ann Hudson are a winning combination.

“Eating For Pregnancy” is the “how to” with easy, NUTRITIOUS, and delicious ideas and recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. As a practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, I specialize in female fertility and Women’s health. Nutrition is emphasized with all of my patients and I treat many, many women in the course of their pregnancy. The importance of eating whole foods can’t be emphasized enough—for mother and baby. This will be a great tool for my patients. Why wait til pregnancy? This book can help you now. “Your first wealth is your health.” It is beneficial to all women and can assist in all aspects of reproductive health. Easy exercise routines, high risk and post pregnancy tips are included, too.

Yes, recipes are family friendly and they will enjoy and benefit from these menus.

I love this book because it is easy to read, packed with fabulous and easy to use recipes that most women can follow. The nutritional information is presented in an easy to read, easy to understand format, highlighting the key nutritional components of each recipe. Vitamin and mineral sources are listed and condensed in chart form.
This book is very well researched and presented.
It is a labor of love. A great gift for yourself and your health. A great gift for your friends and family members. Even your doctor may need a copy to learn to how to zero in on the better health of his/her patients. This is a great read, and reference.

ISBN 978-0-7382-1352-1 Lifelong Books… (mere)