The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book: All you need to know for a healthy pregnancy that fits your lifestyle (Everything (Health)) [Paperback]

Reed Mangels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2011 | Series: Everything (Health)

Do I need more protein?
Am I getting enough nutrients for the baby?
How do I defend my decision to stay vegan?

These questions and more are on the minds of vegan moms-to-be who want to maintain their lifestyle but still nurture a healthy baby. Well, you can breathe a sigh of relief because a vegan pregnancy is not only possible, it's also healthy and completely safe. With this helpful guide, you will learn about all aspects of vegan pregnancy from conception to bringing home baby, including:

• Which foods to eat (and avoid!) to get optimum nutrients for you and baby
• How to deal with disapproval from family and friends
• Methods to ensure a vegan-friendly hospital birth
• Setting up a vegan nursery for the baby

Packed with information for both moms and dads, including 150 nutritious and healthy recipes for the whole family, this book is the ultimate resource for parents who want the best for their baby--without sacrificing the vegan life!

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About the Author

Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, is a nutrition advisor for the nonprofit educational Vegetarian Resource Group, as well as nutrition editor and a regular columnist for Vegetarian Journal. She is the coauthor of the American Dietetic Association's position paper on vegetarian diets as well as their new food guide for vegetarians. Dr. Mangels is an instructor in the nutrition department of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (September 18, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144052551X
• ISBN-13: 978-1440525513
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Vegetarian

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Pregnant Vegans and Vegetarians January 25, 2012

By SaraJane

Format:Paperback

I absolutely loved this book. I have a few other books on general pregnancy and none of them really address vegetarianism or veganism. This book fills in the gaps. There are separate chapters for some of the more important nutrients that you need while pregnant. I love that the author explains why you need that particular nutrient and what's happening in your body that spawns an increased need for it. Then it goes into what foods you can get those things from naturally and there's a really helpful list at the end of each chapter that gives you some ideas of how to easily add a little bit of this or that to your food. Sometimes it's things like nutritional yeast or kelp flakes that you can just sprinkle on your food for a bit of extra nutrition.

There is some good information on how to deal with people who might have issue with you being vegan while pregnant. There are some great tips on how to respond to some of the comments you might get and what information you might want to share with people who are saying certain things. The end of the book even has some recipes, which could really be helpful if you're unsure of how to eat now that you're pregnant. I haven't made any of them, but I did look through them. All of the recipes look fairly simple and quick, which is a bonus when you're tired and you need to eat and don't really feel like making food.

I really can't recommend this book enough. If you're vegan or even just vegetarian, pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, you should definitely pick this up.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!! January 12, 2012

By Athletic babe

Format:Paperback

This book guides you through ALL your pregnancy with amazing information. Fully loaded with nutrition tips, exercise, and month by month questions that arise during pregnancy and labor. Also has really good recipes :) I really appreciated the nutritional content of the book, so important when there are not many books on the market that talk about vegan nutrition for pregnant women. Thumbs up for The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Average Product January 7, 2013

By Kate Brinkley

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Having read the Everything Vegan Cookbook, I was disappointed to find that the recipes were largely the same and that very little of the information was vegan specific. It felt like they took a few chapters from What to Expect When You are Expecting and their previous vegan cooking materials to publish a new book.

It would be a good start if you know nothing about pregnancy or about vegan cooking, but otherwise I would recommend finding other sources.