Brand Miller Janette - The low GI eating plan for an optimal pregnancy: the authoritative science-based nutrition guide for mother and baby

The concept of glycemic index is key to understanding the effects of carbohydrate on human health.The New Glucose Revolution, written by leading scientists, conveys this information clearly, thoroughly, and convincingly.
Walter Willett, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, on The New Glucose Revolution

This is the best diet book.... I recommend it above all others.
Jean Carper, best-selling author of Miracle Cures and USA Weekend columnist, on The Low GI Diet Revolution

Written by leading authorities in nutrition... this program is simple, practical, and powerful. I recommend it with enthusiasm.
David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Director, Obesity Program & Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) clinic, Childrens Hospital Boston, on The Low GI Diet Revolution

Written by the worlds experts on diet and the glycemic index, this book will provide the tools you need to make dietary and lifestyle changes to achieve lifelong health.
Joann E. Manson, MD, DrPH, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief of Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital, on The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes

The concept of the glycemic index has been distorted and bastardized by popular writers and diet gurus. Here, at last, is a book that explains what we know about the glycemic index and its importance in designing a diet for optimum health.
Andrew Weil, MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, author of Eating Well for Optimum Health, on The New Glucose Revolution

This book clearly explains that there are different kinds of carbohydrates that work in different ways and why a universal recommendation to increase the carbohydrate content of your diet is plainly simple and scientifically accurate. Everyone should put the glycemic index approach into practice.
Artemis P. Simopoulos, MD, senior author of The Omega Diet and The Healing Diet and President, Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, DC, on The New Glucose Revolution

The Glucose Revolution is nutrition science for the 21st century. Clearly written, it gives the scientific rationale for why all carbohydrates are not created equal. It is a practical guide for both professionals and patients. The food suggestions and recipes are exciting and tasty.
Richard N. Podell, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and coauthor of The G-Index Diet: The Missing Link That Makes Permanent Weight Loss Possible, on The Glucose Revolution

This book is dedicated to our patients and study volunteers, whose questions and welfare have fostered further research, and to all women, who, by reading this book, may improve their pregnancy experience and future quality of life

Jennie, Kate and Bob

Contents

Introduction

This book about eating for a healthy pregnancy is at the cutting edge of science and medicine. Most pregnancy books will cover nutrition requirements, supplements, foods to emphasize and foods to avoid. This book does that too, but it goes much further. The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy has a unique focus on the importance of your weight at the start of pregnancy, your weight gain over the next nine months and your babys birth weight, and the profound effect these have on the future health of you and your baby. The GI, a way of rating the carbs in your diet, is for everybody, but its especially relevant during pregnancy, and this book is aimed squarely at women who are pregnantor planning to be.