Becoming pregnant is one of the happiest events in most women's lives. Yet problems can and do occur. The good news is that the large majority of these problems can be avoided if pregnancy is prepared for in advance so that the mother's nutrition and general health is at its best even before she becomes pregnant. Here, for the first time, Patrick Holford gives you the information to make healthy babies and enables you and your baby to remain healthy throughout pregnancy and early motherhood. The Better Pregnancy Diet helps you: Achieve maximum fertility Prevent birth defects Prevent sickness and other pregnancy problems Prevent allergies in your baby Keep fit not fat with a specially devised eating programme Feed your baby Patrick Holford is a graduate in experimental psychology and a trained nutritionist. He is a founder director of The Institute for Optimum Nutrition, an independent centre for the study, research and practice of nutrition. One of Britain's most dynamic young health experts, his previous books include The Whole Health Manual, The Whole Health Guide to Elemental Health and the best selling Vitamin Vitality. His wife Liz, who is cookery consultant at the I.O.N., has co-written this book and their super-healthy, intelligent baby son Kyle is living proof of their beliefs.