This book opens with a look at how carbohydrates affect the body. Set out as a practical, user-friendly guide, the introduction describes the chemical changes that occur in the body when you eat sugars and carbohydrates and how they impact on your health. It examines the foods you should avoid and the foods that your body needs to stay healthy, and provides advice on how to stick to a low-carbohydrate diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Over 50 low-carbohydrate recipes have been specially chosen to increase energy levels, prevent hormonal imbalance, burn fat more efficiently and encourage weight loss. Achieve optimum health with nutrient-packed dishes such as Thai beef salad, chicken breasts with serrano ham and grilled sea bass with fennel. Give your whole system a boost with these easy-to-follow recipes.

This is a guide to pregnancy, birth and the baby's first weeks. It provides and describes all the medical facts, routines and checklists as well as considering and suggesting natural holistic approaches. How to use a wide range of natural therapies, from acupuncture, meditation, herbalism, Alexander Technique and many more, during pregnancy and childbirth. It provides complete plans for healthy eating and exercise suited to each specific stage, and explores emotional and psychological as well as physical issues. It includes clear visual guides and exercise plans, and advice on how to use natural therapies, devise a birth plan, decide on pain relief and look after your new baby. This is the ideal guide for any parent-to-be who wants all the best traditional medical advice while also making maximum use of the fund of holistic wisdom currently available. Here is information on eating and exercising for a healthy pregnancy and for the best possible birth, with a wealth of natural therapies that will improve and ease any pregnancy and make childbirth as comfortable and fulfilling as possible. Developmental changes are tracked and explained every step of the way, using clear, fully annotated artworks, while medical tests and interventions are thoroughly discussed. Home and water births are all explored, as well as any aspects of days spent in hospital. The book also offers a guide to the baby's first months, offering essential advice on caring for and bonding with an incredible new life.

Boost your chances of getting pregnant and prepare for a successful birth and a healthy baby using natural therapies, diet and simple exercise regimes. This is the perfect approach for the modern parent-to-be: how making the right kinds of lifestyle and diet decisions can help optimize your chances of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy. It shows how natural therapies like yoga, meditation and herbalism can support conventional medical knowledge to help potential parents prepare in the best way possible for a successful conception. It includes information on how we conceive, the best preconceptual care, understanding cycles and timing, foods and fertility, coping with problems and understanding treatments and holistic therapies. It offers a balanced, comprehensive fund of knowledge, illustrated in over 130 photographs. This invaluable guide is an ideal companion for anyone seeking to maximize their chance of conception, offering a healthy start to pregnancy through natural regimes and holistic techniques. All the most commonly-asked questions are answered thoroughly and sensitively: the issues surrounding the decision to have a baby; planning an approach that includes eating the correct foods and the right type of exercise; understanding which factors count for and against a successful conception; and knowing when to seek professional help. Despite a strong emphasis on how natural therapies support conception, all the conventional wisdom is also found here.