Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-260) and index.

Nina Planck, one of the great food activists, changed the way we view old-fashioned foods like butter with her groundbreaking Real Food. Then she got pregnant. Never one to accept conventional wisdom blindly, Nina found the usual advice about pregnancy and baby food riddled with myths and misunderstandings. Nina's basic premise hasn't changed-whole foods are best-but some of the details are surprising: Pregnant women need meat and salt, not iron supplements. Delaying the introduction of certain solid foods doesn't prevent allergies. Cereals are not the best foods for tiny eaters; meat and egg yolks are better. From conception to two years, the body's overwhelming needs are for quality fat and protein, not for carrots and crackers. Even as she casts a skeptical eye on the conventional wisdom, Nina is always reassuring. She shows you how to keep your baby healthy on good, simple food.