Description

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Recipes for managing gestational diabetes—good for you and your baby.

The right diet can be a big help getting through gestational diabetes. The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan shows you how you can balance your blood sugar while still eating great meals that nourish both you and your baby every single day.

Take the guesswork out of your diet with an easy-to-follow, 4-week meal plan, filled with helpful meal prep tips so you'll always have food available—even when you don't feel up to cooking. Want to go off plan? Make sure both of you are eating right with dozens of additional recipes for healthy (and satisfying) breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan includes:

• 90 gestational diabetes-friendly recipes—Keep your blood sugar under control without sacrificing the essential nutrition that the two of you need using these delicious dishes.
• Straightforward meal plan—You've already got enough to think about—keep food simple with a complete 4-week meal plan featuring prep advice, shopping lists, and snack options.
• Health guidelines—Get all the information you need about gestational diabetes, including handy charts for what to eat (and what to avoid), serving size references, and more.

Balance your gestational diabetes with the needs of your pregnancy nutrition with The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan.

About the Author

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TRACI HOUSTON, a former Air Force veteran turned chef, was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during her first pregnancy. Traci's blog, thegestationaldiabetic.com, is a recipe and resource center that addresses common questions and pain points for GDM mothers.

JOANNA FOLEY is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer. She is the author of The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook and Meal Plan and has also been featured in a variety of media outlets, where she provides informative and engaging content on health and wellness for readers.

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”The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan is loaded with affordable, delish, and simple meals and food lists. The best part is that Traci wrote all the recipes and had them worked on by a certified nutritionist! How great is that? As a nurse and a diabetes health and wellness coach, I recommend this meal plan for all moms that are dealing with gestational diabetes and for its use during postpartum.”—Gwendolyn S. Woody, LPN, certified diabetes health and wellness coach

“How I wish I had this book when I had GDM! The meal plans & layout make it easy to follow and provide an excellent foundation for a healthy pregnancy. I couldn't have made it through my third pregnancy sane without Traci's delectable blog and recipes! Start your diabetic journey off on the best foot with this incredible, simple, and delicious resource.”—Kimberly Barfuss, creator of the 7-Day Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan at bearfootmama.com and the Empowering C-Sections Podcast with Bearfoot Mama

“I wish I had this available when I was pregnant with gestational diabetes! It is much more than just a cookbook—it gives you hope and motivation for a healthy pregnancy with a wide variety of simple and delicious meals that anyone can make.”—Bianca Kilroy, @Beary_Balanced