Proper nutrition for expectant mothers

The best time to learn about proper nutrition is the first few months of pregnancy, or the period when women are just planning to become pregnant. The nutrition of expectant mothers before and during pregnancy has a significant impact on the health of the newborn not only at birth, but also in the later stages of its life. All this means that you have to choose your food wisely, as the energy requirement is higher during pregnancy and you need more micronutrients such as iron and folic acid even before conception. With the help of this book, women can learn the principles of proper nutrition during pregnancy and learn how to get the optimal amount of nutrients. They receive detailed, easy-to-understand dietary advice from conception through pregnancy to all phases of breastfeeding. The shared food recipes make it easier to follow these tips, and with their help, both mothers and babies get the right amount of important nutrients. Try these delicious dishes: breakfast muesli to go, blueberry oatmeal muffins, bean dip, ginger-chili sweet potato soup, tangerine salad with almonds, crispy broccoli salad, honey Dijon chicken, parmesan-spiced fried fish slices, coconut shrimp with curry, chickpea burger, orange- ginger roast pork with vegetables, spicy roast veal, beef fajitas, Swiss chard egg pie in pita, mushroom and spinach lasagna with goat cheese, roasted cinnamon pears, chocolate cream muffin. The volume was edited by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, one of the world's leading children's hospitals. Since 1875, the institution has been providing high-quality health care for babies, as well as small and large children up to the age of 18. In addition to scientific research, the internationally renowned hospital treats around 340,000 patients every year. The volume contains: - answers to the twenty most common questions about nutrition during pregnancy; - an easy-to-understand description of the basics of healthy nutrition; - a food safety guide illustrated with vivid illustrations, which covers all areas from the safe handling of food to the consumption of fish; - advice on healthy nutrition before pregnancy, from folic acid to calcium and iron intake; - detailed dietary guidelines for all three trimesters; - nutritional recommendations for the postpartum period and breastfeeding; - more than 150 healthy food recipes for pregnancy and breastfeeding; - recommendations of well-known professional organizations regarding healthy nutrition.