Nicole M. Avena - What to eat when you want to get pregnant : A Science-Based 4-Week Nutrition Program to Boost Your Fertility

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Acknowledgments

There are so many important people to acknowledge and thank for their role in the development of this book that it is hard to know where to begin. First, I must thank my favorite registered dieticians, Katie Bishop, RD, Kristin Criscitelli, RD, and Valerie Henderson, RD. They were instrumental to this book by assisting me doing background research, and thinking through ideas and recipes. It is a pleasure to work with such talented women. I would also like to acknowledge the ongoing support and encouragement of my literary agent, Linda Konner, who I have come to view as my literary fairy godmother. It is wonderful to work for so many years, and hopefully many more to come, with someone who I know is always constantly forward thinking, and always with my best interests at heart. This book would not have been possible without the team at Kensington. From the moment I met Denise Silvestro, my wonderful editor, I knew that this was going to be a great book. Her enthusiasm for the topic, and her vision of why this book was needed for the modern moms (and dads), made me even more excited to put this together. I would also like to thank the rest of the team, including Ann Pryor (my publicist), Shannon Plackis, Lynn Cully, Steve Zacharius, and Arthur Maisel. Lastly, I want to thank my family, who motivates me and inspires me every day. A special thank-you goes out to my daughter, Stella, who was a great help to me in testing and developing recipes. I also must thank my younger daughter, Viv, who always reminds me to take a break and play. Last but never least, a tremendous amount of gratitude goes out to my husband, Eamon, who always has been there to help me achieve my goals and gives me the confidence to do it. I pretty much couldnt do anything without you, and I like it that way. I love you.

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