The Fertile Kitchen Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Optimizing Your Fertility [Perfect Paperback]

Cindy Bailey (Author), Pierre Giauque (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2009

Are you one of the millions of couples desperately trying to conceive a baby? Are you aware that diet plays a critical role in fertility? Would you like to unlock the secrets to changing your diet and potentially increasing your chances of success? Co-authors Cindy Bailey and Pierre Giauque--when confronted with Cindy's medical prognosis of a two percent chance of conceiving a baby on her own--unlocked those secrets to develop a fertility diet that four months later produced a viable pregnancy, and soon after a healthy baby. The Fertile KitchenTM Cookbook includes a variety of simple-to-make tasty dishes that make the diet easy to follow. In this cookbook, the authors share these flavorful recipes, along with the dietary guidelines that helped them succeed. Additional tips and even a section on cooking basics, are included. You will learn: The importance of diet in conception and pregnancy, what foods you can and cannot eat to enhance fertility, how to identify and shop for healthy ingredients and food items, how to prepare the nutritious and fertility-enhancing recipes included. The Fertile KitchenTM doesn't guarantee success for every couple, but the cookbook does put you on a wholesome, healthful diet that is at the very least good for you. We hope you enjoy it and we wish you success in your fertility endeavors.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I am so pleased to see this renewed emphasis on diet and fertility, and look forward to using The Fertile Kitchen® in my own practice. --Philip E. Chenette, M.D., Medical Director at Pacific Fertility Center

Cindy Bailey and Pierre Giauque have created a wealth of tasty recipes to guide individuals and couples through the steps of producing a healthier and more fertile future. Having achieved their own successful pregnancy, I applaud the efforts they re now putting forth to help others. --Robert Greene, MD and Medical Director, Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine

This is a terrific common-sense guide for promoting fertility--and better health for anyone--with good advice on healthful living as well as nutrition. --Judith Horstman, author of The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain

About the Author

Pierre Giauque, Ph.D., was born in the French-speaking city of Lausanne, Switzerland, Pierre began cooking at the age of 10 to help his single, working mother of three in the kitchen. Later, his cooking became infused with the various ethnic flavors and styles of the dishes he tasted in his global travels and through his community of international friends. In addition to practicing his culinary skills, Pierre also earned a Ph.D. in physics, and in 1996, moved to Southern California for a prestigious post-doc position at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In 2002, Pierre relocated to Northern California to take leadership in the core technology of a startup company. As a scientist, Pierre holds several patents, has published numerous articles in scientific journals, and has presented his work at many international conferences. Currently, Pierre is a Senior Engineer at Hitachi GST and has given numerous cooking workshops and demos on the topic of Eating for Fertility. Besides cooking, Pierre enjoys outdoor sports, traveling and spending time with his family.

Cindy Bailey As a former athlete, Cindy Bailey has a passion for good health and nutrition, and a commitment to helping others find natural, holistic ways of healing. In addition to giving workshops and talks on Eating for Fertility, she is a professional member of RESOLVE, the national infertility organization, and is on the Advisory Board for the International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals (IABPP). Her and her husband s fertility story has aired on NBC news throughout the country. As a freelance writer , Cindy has written for Glamour, City Sports Magazine, Intercom and other publications and is editor-in-chief of LitRave.com, a literary webzine. For her award-winning firm, Bailey Communications, which specializes in providing targeted written communications, clients have included Warner Bros., Mattel Interactive, Los Angeles County, Alexander-Ogilvy Public Relations and many others. Cindy has also taught numerous workshops in creative nonfiction and has read her work at various venues, including San Francisco s LitQuake Festival. She holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from U.C. Berkeley and loves to travel, do sports, and hang out with her family.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: 3L Publishing (November 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0578034808
• ISBN-13: 978-0578034805
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.6 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Just to be contentious March 19, 2010

By K. Campbell

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I ate that way for years and had female issues. Lots of veggies means not enough body fat to sustain a pregnancy (on the chart, my BMI was normal, but I have more muscle, therefore less body fat). When a doctor recommended more meat and more dairy for the extra protein to help another condition, I gained weight (enough to push my BMI above normal range, but still OK because of the extra muscle mass) and my female issues resolved. So this diet may NOT help every woman.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book May 16, 2010

By S. Moore

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The recipes are delicious!!! Easy to follow recipes. This is the best cookbook I've ever used.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cookbook for Before and After Kids March 28, 2010

By Marianne Lonsdale

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Not sure why but I was surprised at how many of these recipes I'd use not just while trying to get pregnant but anytime. The book is full of easy to use recipes of tasty healthy food. I guess I was expecting some weird concoctions to help with fertility but this is a terrific healthy eating cookbook that will get anyone on the right track. I've tried several recipes and have liked them all.