The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy or New Detox Diet

The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy

Author: Erika Lenkert

An alternative to the now 10-year-old Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy, this upbeat and cleverly written resource is packed with must-have information and couched in everyday practicality for the newly pregnant woman. The Real Deal Guide to Pregnancy opens with quick answers to the most-asked questions ("Can I still have my hair highlighted?" "Is it true that hot tubs are off limits?" "What about the champagne I guzzled last week?") and moves into a unique organization of chapters by topic rather than trimester. Each chapter opens with the author's own true-life anecdote, and then eases into clearly laid-out, hardworking information, with tip and fact boxes scattered throughout. The author interviewed 115 moms across the world, of all ages, and includes their experiences herein as well, for the most well-rounded information available on the market today. Finally, the book has been vetted by a professional OB/GYN to ensure the medical know-how is up-to-date and safe. Not only is this book for the four million women that have a baby each year in the United States, but for friends who will buy it for their pregnant friends, and first-time moms looking for quick answers.

Publishers Weekly

Unsatisfied with the pregnancy books out there, Lenkert (The Last Minute Party Girl) decided to write her own. Light, humorous and accessible, Lenkert's guide offers facts on important topics like nutrition, exercise and doctor's appointments, and also includes her own thoughts and experiences concerning everything from maternity fashion, coping with moodiness, and her relationship with her husband during her pregnancy. Lenkert's writing style-along with her Cheat Sheets on essential vitamins needed in each trimester and lists of healthy snacks for pregnancy hunger pains-make this guide fun and accessible. Quotes from more than 100 pregnant women and moms, whom Lenkert calls the Mommy Menagerie appear throughout the book and shed light on pregnancy cravings, sleep and nausea to name a few. Lenkert utilizes her fashion savvy by including her favorite Web sites for baby clothing, furniture and gear, and also includes helpful and practical lists of what to bring to the hospital with you and newborn essentials for when you arrive home. (Mar.)

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Mindy Rhiger Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information - School Library Journal

When Vicki Iovine's The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancywas published in 1995, it stood out to a lot of pregnant women as a fresh and practical resource more readable than many other pregnancy manuals available at the time, equivalent to girlfriends dishing about pregnancy over decaffeinated coffee. Now there are many such titles on the market, and new mom and lifestyle writer Lenkert's is another to add to the list. Highly readable, the book is organized by topic rather than trimester, with chapters including answers to some basic pregnancy questions and input from what Lenkert calls her "Mommy Menagerie"-more than 100 mothers of all ages from around the world. But its real strength is in Lenkert's sharing of her own experiences: she tells all about her pregnancy, her partner, and her daughter, with no detail too personal. This is not the only pregnancy book a library should own, but as a fun and informative update to The Girlfriends' Guide, it should be considered. [A full-color flexi-format paperback.-Ed.]

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New Detox Diet: The Complete Guide for Lifelong Vitality with Recipes, Menus, and Detox Plans

Author: Elson M Haas

For the past 25 years, DR. ELSON HAAS, aka the Detox Doc®, has been devoted to healing through detoxification and cleansing. He has seen thousands of patients transform their health at his Preventitive Medical Center of Marin, and integrated health facility in San Rafael, California.
DANIELLA CHACE, M.S., C.N., is a nutritionist and author of several books on healthy eating. She lives in Bosie, Idaho.
* An expanded edition of the best-selling THE DETOX DIET, featuring 50 new recipes and menu plansnot available in previous editions, written for those who would like to make detoxification a lifestyle choice.
* Each chapter ends with a summary of the most important rules for detoxification from each substance.
* THE DETOX DIET has sold more then 100,000 copies.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	iv
	Renewal	v
	Before you Begin	vi
	Preface	ix
	Introduction to Detox	xi
Chapter 1	Gastrointestinal Health	13
Chapter 2	General Detoxification	27
Chapter 3	Fasting and Juice Cleansing	48
Chapter 4	The Detox Diets	68
Chapter 5	Transitional Diets	83
Chapter 6	Supplements for Detoxification	100
Chapter 7	Sugar Detoxification	109
Chapter 8	Nicotine Detoxification	122
Chapter 9	Alcohol Detoxification	145
Chapter 10	Caffeine Detoxification	161
Chapter 11	Drug Detoxification	173
Chapter 12	Nontoxic Living	184
Chapter 13	The New Detox Diet Recipes	190
	Special Needs and Healing Seeds	233
	Resource Roundup	240
	Glossary	252