Homemade smoothies for mother and baby: 300 healthy fruit and green smoothies for preconception, pregnancy, nursing and baby's first years

353 Pages·2015·1.224 MB·English

by  Miles, Kristine

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$14.95 US | $17.50 CAN
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Kristine Miles
Homemade Smoothies
for
Mother and Baby

Homemade Smoothies
for
Mother and Baby
Over 200 Healthy
Fruit and Green Smoothies
for Pregnancy, Nursing and
Baby’s First Years
Kristine Miles
Text copyright © 2015 Kristine Miles. Design and concept copyright ©
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Interior design: Jake Flaherty
Cover artwork: all images from shuterstock.com; glass © Madlen; sippy cup ©
Alexey Arkhipov; strawberry © Denis Tabler; blueberry; Dlonlsvera; kiwi ©
ranglzzz; broccoli © photosync; cucumber © plyaraya
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NOTE TO READERS: This book has been written and published strictly for
informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as
medical advice or to be any form of medical treatment. You should always
consult with your physician before altering or changing any aspect of your
medical treatment. Do not stop or change any prescription medications
without the guidance and advice of your physician. Any use of the information
in this book is made on the reader’s good judgment and is the reader’s sole
responsibility. This book is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical
condition and is not a substitute for a physician. This book is independently
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to patronize the quality brands mentioned and pictured in this book.
This book is dedicated to my mum, my biggest
supporter. I know you are clapping and cheering for
me in spirit. I hope you are at peace and know you
are loved and dearly missed every single day.

Contents
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Introduction ....................................... 1
CHAPTER 1
The Art and Science of Smoothies..................... 6
CHAPTER 2
Fabulous Fats ..................................... 33
CHAPTER 3
Making Babies..................................... 48
CHAPTER 4
Knocked Up...................................... 104
CHAPTER 5
After the Baby Is Born ............................. 172
CHAPTER 6
Babies and Toddlers............................... 230
Recommended Resources.......................... 319
Conversion Charts ................................ 325
Index ........................................... 326
Recipe Index..................................... 335
Acknowledgments ................................ 340
About the Author................................. 343

Introduction
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In July 2013, my husband and I were blessed with the arrival of
our daughter, Emily. Her journey into our lives was not without
its dramas. First, with unexplained infertility, it took over 3 years
to conceive, followed by finding out she had a birth defect of her
abdomen at 12 weeks with risks of associated serious medical
problems, and being advised she would require around 6 months in
the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) at a hospital 2 hours from
our home.
Knowing what was ahead of us, I worked hard at having a
very healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding period, to ensure Emily
had the best start in life possible. Contrary to the doom and
gloom presented while I was pregnant, she was born strong and
healthy, and spent just 8 weeks in the hospital, defying the odds
and amazing the doctors looking after her, with no infections, no
breathing assistance, no formula feeds, and no fortified feeds—her
medicine was lots of love and my breast milk.
Emily’s conception was all thanks to the wonderful guidance
of my natural fertility specialist naturopath, using herbal medicine
and tweaking my already healthy way of eating. My excellent
health, and that of Emily, had a lot to do with how much effort I
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Introduction 1