Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive

Nutrition You Can Live With

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Book Details

Pages

208 Pages

Size

5.25 x 8.25

Format

Trade Paperback

Pub. Date

07/15/2011

ISBN

978-1-60163-171-8

Publisher

Red Wheel Weiser

Authors

Kimberly Tessmer is a registered dietitian nutritionist, published author, wife and mother. She has been a dietitian since 1992 and has worked in various fields related to nutrition and food. Kim currently owns and operates a consulting practice called Nutrition Focus (www.Nutrifocus.net) where she specializes in authoring, weight management, menu development and other nutrition-related consulting services.

Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is fondly known through her national column and on WebMD.com as "The Recipe Doctor." She is the author of 25 books on nutrition and healthy cooking, including the revolutionary Food Synergy, as well as other best-selling titles in the 'Tell Me What to Eat' series, covering type-2 diabetes, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and other important health issues. She frequently appears on television and radio shows across the country and resides in Northern California with her husband and two teenage daughters.

According to the CDC, in the United States alone, more than 7 million women of child bearing age have an impaired ability to conceive. Every year millions of couples are trying to conceive at any given time. If you have decided it is time to start your family, you probably have many questions: What can I do to get pregnant? Are there certain foods or a specific diet that will help?

Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive answers your questions and guides you through the process of trying to conceive. Beginning with an overview of the general stages of conception and some of the causes of fertility problems, the many ways in which diet and lifestyle can impact your chances of conceiving.

Tell Me What to Eat If I Am Trying to Conceive will discuss:

  • How to reach a healthy weight that will better prepare your body for conception
  • What vitamin and mineral supplements you should include in your daily routine
  • Specific foods that may or may not help you conceive

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