Eating for Two: Recipes for a Healthy Pregnancy

There's never been a better time to eat healthy. And that doesn't have to mean carrot sticks and crackers to satisfy your prenatal cravings, especially when you've got Erika Lenkert and Brooke Alpert's new book Healthy Eating During Pregnancy: 100 Recipes for a Nutritious, Delicious Nine Months. HealthyWomen's executive director, Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, who authored the foreword of this nutrition gem, says, "Erika Lenkert and Brooke Alpert have undertaken the daunting task of separating fact from fiction when it comes to eating for two and providing modern-day solutions to pregnancy cravings, best eating practices and healthy weight guidelines."

Check out some of the delicious recipes offered in this book:

	Watermelon, Arugula, Feta, and Mint Salad
	Roasted Beet, Orange, and Avocado Salad
	Gazpacho with Shrimp
	Shrimp, Avocado, and Mango Cocktail with Cilantro-lime Dressing
	Portobello and Black Bean Breakfast Burritos
	Mushroom Quinoa Risotto
	Korean Beef Broccoli
	Ricotta-cheese Blintzes with Blueberry Sauce
	Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

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Kim Ledgerwood

Editorial Director, HealthyWomen

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Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.

As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.

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