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ccrutcher's review
2.0
Feel like I was reading the Goop website with some of these completely unattainable recommendations. Idk many women who have this much time on their hands to make their own bone broth to drink after puking from morning sickness, or to make a list of every possible toxin this book says to avoid. I felt overwhelmed and anxious after reading this.
2 stars because the list of foods TO eat was helpful and I did adjust my diet to focus on good, filling fats from dairy and meat based on the information shared.
Wouldn’t recommend to friends
2 stars because the list of foods TO eat was helpful and I did adjust my diet to focus on good, filling fats from dairy and meat based on the information shared.
Wouldn’t recommend to friends
kaboom326's review
4.0
4 stars ultimately because I found it really practically helpful for my meal planning for my wife and as a lit review, and her attempt to make sense of nutrition research using poor quality data is ultimately achieved (my life's exact work). Minus a star (or honestly 2, maybe?) because she makes fairly "crunchy" claims without research and creates broad categories of food without any actual nutritional definitions but defines and shapes her recommendations by these poorly defined moralistic dietary categories. If only her and economist Emily Oster of Expecting Better could get together and create a joint book using Emily's ability to provide confidence intervals, significance, and power in her recommendations combined with Nichols' actual use of in line citations and organized recommendations.
ryleighlocke's review
5.0
Such an informative book!! I loved it. Most parts are applicable even if you’re not trying to have a baby. The info on both nutrition and toxins should apply to everyone!! Very eye opening.
andreacreighton's review
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.5
I initially picked up this book to find out whether current research supports eating sushi during pregnancy (and was pleased with what I learned!) but this book is so much more than lists of what you can and can’t eat when pregnant. Some of the information in this book is challenging to accept - especially if you’re on a low or no meat diet - as the author details which foods provide the best, most digestible forms of various nutrients required during pregnancy, and which foods are lacking of them. There’s also information about exercise during pregnancy, an anxiety-inducing chapter about toxins to avoid, and information about diet and lifestyle postpartum.
While I won’t be following the advice in this book to a T, I feel empowered to make much more informed decisions now.
While I won’t be following the advice in this book to a T, I feel empowered to make much more informed decisions now.
annieltaylor31's review
4.0
Super overwhelming but I'd still recommend. She acknowledges that's it's overwhelming, which I appreciate. But eating this low-carb is not sustainable for some folks, in my personal opinion/experience. So I guess it's an "everyone do your best" kind of scenario. Which is fine! We could all be more aware.