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Index
Real Food
An effective alternative to the conventional nutrition approach
Table of Contents
References
Endorsements
Gratitude
Introduction
Chapter 1
Why Me?
Why is Maintaining Normal Blood Sugar So Important?
Summary
Emily’s Story
Chapter 2
Understanding What’s Going on in Your Body
What is Insulin Resistance?
Checking Your Blood Sugar
Keeping Track of Blood Sugars
What’s Next?
Sara’s Story
Chapter 3
How Food Affects Your Blood Sugar
Foods That Raise Your Blood Sugar
Foods That DON’T Raise Your Blood Sugar
Non-Starchy Vegetables:
How to Combine Foods
Mindful Eating
Meal Timing & Spacing
Foods To Avoid
Summary
Chapter 4
Real Food Meal Plans
Breakfast
Lunch and Dinner
Snacks
Drinks
Summary
Chapter 5
Real Foods to Emphasize During Pregnancy
Eggs
Liver
Bone Broth, Meat on the Bone, and Slow-Cooked Meat
Vegetables, Especially the Leafy Green Kind
Salmon, Fatty Fish, and Other Seafood
Full-Fat and Fermented Dairy Products
Summary
Chapter 6
Prenatal Vitamin
Vitamin D
Omega-3 Fats and Fish Oil
Probiotics
Chia Seeds
Calcium
Magnesium
Summary
Bethany’s Story
Chapter 7
Maternal Benefits of Exercise
Fetal Benefits of Exercise
Benefits of Exercise for Gestational Diabetes
Starting an Exercise Program
Considerations if You Take Insulin or Medication
Precautions for Pregnancy
Abdominal, Back, and Pelvic Floor Strength
Sample Exercises
Adjusting Exercise by Trimester
Monitoring
Summary
Chapter 8
Insulin
Metformin
Glyburide
Summary
Chapter 9
Summary
Erin’s Story
Chapter 10
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Nutrition
Vitamins and Nutrients of Concern
Weight Loss
Exercise
Testing for Diabetes Postpartum
Future Pregnancies
Summary
Wendy’s Story
Chapter 11
When Conventional Diet Therapy Fails
Why Standard Carbohydrate Recommendations Are Wrong
Nutritional Ketosis, Starvation Ketosis, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Low-Level Ketosis Is Common in Pregnancy
Will Ketones Hurt the Baby?
Ketones May Be Good for Baby
When Ketosis May Be Favorable for Mom
A Low Carbohydrate Diet Is the Original Prenatal Diet
Summary
Jennifer’s Story
Appendix: Recipes
Breakfast Recipes
Grain-free Granola
Lunch and Dinner Recipes
Salmon Salad
Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Grass-fed Beef Meatloaf
Roasted Carrots, Celery, and Onions
Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup
Homemade Chicken Stock (or bone broth)
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Tomato-Cream Sauce
Grass-fed Beef Meatballs
Low-carb Shepherd’s Pie
Coconut Chicken Curry
Snack and Dessert Recipes
Coconut Macaroons
References
About The Author
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