"The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan: A Balanced Eating Guide for You and Your Baby"--balance your gestational diabetes with the needs of your pregnancy nutrition--make sure both of you are eating right with dozens of recipes for healthy (and satisfying) breakfasts, lunches, and dinners

The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan: A Balanced Eating Guide for You and Your Bab

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.

”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

MY REVIEW: "The Gestational Diabetes Cookbook & Meal Plan: A Balanced Eating Guide for You and Your Baby" offers insight into a healthcare issue which cannot be overlooked: gestational diabetes--a disorder of blood sugar regulation which occurs for some women during pregnancy. Authors Joanna Foley, a registered dietician, and Traci Houston, a chef, have combined their knowledge and life experiences to create a meal plan and food guide--with recipes--designed to help those with this condition manage their blood sugar levels and have a healthier pregnancy. As the authors advise, "Consult your health care team about what is right for you". Included in the book: "Eating Guidelines for Gestational Diabetes" and "The 4-Week Meal Plan". These sections are filled with such helpful information as meal-prep hints, snack options, and shopping guides. Here are some of the recipes you'll find: "Berry Almond Smoothie"; "Blueberry-Coconut Breakfast Cookies"; "Breakfast Tacos"; "Maple Sausage Frittata"; "Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Soup"; "Cheeseburger Soup"; "Summer Salad"; "Southwest Salad"; "Veggie Fajitas"; "Italian Zucchini Boats"; "One-Pan Chicken Dinner"; "Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans"; "Sloppy Joes"; "Beef Burrito Bowls"; "Shrimp Stir-Fry"; "Lemon Pepper Salmon"; "Creamy Dill Dressing"; and "Roasted Red Pepper Spread".

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TRACI HOUSTON
 


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.

Traci Houston was born in Marrero, Louisiana in 1986 but grew up mostly in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At 18 years old she joined the U.S. Air Force where she served honorably for nine and a half years. In that time she earned an Associates degree in Logistics & Business Management and Bachelor's degree in Health Administration. Those military years shaped her as an adult but didn't provide the freedom to feed her ambition. Consequently, Traci willingly separated from the Air Force to pursue a passion in culinary. Within months of leaving the military Traci started culinary school and graduated just five days before the due date of her pregnancy. It was in that pregnancy that she got diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a condition that led her down a path she never intended to walk. After back to back pregnancies and being a stay at home mom, Traci craved rejoining the workforce, but in a capacity that allowed her to spend as much time as possible with her children. Through much soul searching she embarked upon a blogging journey to help other moms suffering with gestational diabetes, and this is the work Traci continues today.

https://thegestationaldiabetic.com/ 


JOANNA FOLEY
 
 

JOANNA FOLEY, RD, has been a registered dietitian for over 5 years. She’s the owner of a virtual nutrition consulting practice, Joanna Foley Nutrition (www.joannafoleynutrition.com), where she strives to help others create the healthiest versions of themselves.