The Pregnancy Diet: A Healthy Weight Control Program for Pregnant Women - Softcover

Covers the full range of healthy weight gain and pregnancy nutrition, identifying specifically what and what not to eat, explaining how to return to pre-pregnancy weight, addressing special needs, and outlining safe exercise options. Original.

Eileen Behan is a member of the American Dietetic Association, a registered dietitian, and the mother of two. This is her fifth book about nutrition and family. She has written for Newsweek, Parents magazine, The Washington Post, and Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter. She holds a degree in home economics from River College in Nashua, New Hampshire, and completed a traineeship in nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She has worked for the Harvard School of Public Health and the Veterans Administration, and for five years her show Food for Talk aired on Boston public radio. Ms. Behan currently works as a nutrition consultant, helping families to improve health through diet. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.