Ten years ago, Nina Planck changed the way we think about what
we eat with the groundbreaking Real Food. And when Nina became
pregnant, she took the same hard look at the nutritional advice for
pregnancy and newborns, finding a tangle of often contradictory
guidelines that seemed at odds with her own common sense.

/>In Real Food for Mother and Baby, Nina explains why some
commonly held ideas about pregnancy and infant nutrition are
wrongheaded--and why real food is good for growing minds and bodies.
While her general concept isn't surprising, some of the details might
be. For expecting mothers and babies up to two years old, the body's
overwhelming requirements are fat and protein, not vegetables and
low-fat dairy--which is why, for example, cereals aren't right for
babies, but meat and egg yolks are excellent.
Nina shares
tips and advice like a trusted friend, and in this updated edition, her
afterword presents the latest findings and some newly won wisdom from
watching her three children grow on real food.