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A good supply of vitamins and minerals is important in any diet, and the need increases during pregnancy to ensure a baby's healthy development and safeguard mum's wellbeing. A great, quick way to get these essential nutrients is through tasty drinks and soups. Super Drinks for Pregnancy provides over 100 easy-to-follow recipes developed to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and breastfeeding women. Moreover, because certain complaints during pregnancy often mean a woman finds eating solids difficult, and once her baby is born, time for eating becomes restricted, then these quick-to-prepare liquid meals are the perfect solution to keep a woman nourished, energised and optimally healthy.

Here, readers will find all manner of delicious smoothies, teas, juices, cold drinks and soups that are quick to prepare and provide valuable nutrients at any time of the day. Some are designed to help prevent pregnancy complaints, such as morning sickness; others can be enjoyed as safe alternatives to caffeinated and alcoholic drinks, and all will maintain vital hydration levels. The book not only provides recipes for healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks, but also for more social occasions, as alcohol is off the menu.

Readers will also find advice on choosing the best ingredients, including advice on seasonality, and hygienic preparation and storage techniques. There is also guidance on the right equipment to buy and how to use it, as well as selecting ready-prepared drinks.

• Dozens of easy-to-prepare recipes for delicious juices, smoothies, teas, 'mocktails', hot drinks and soups
  
• Advice on variations using seasonal choices
  
• Recipes created to meet a pregnant woman's nutritional needs and those of her baby
  
• Each recipe accompanied by nutritional content and benefits in pregnancy or while breastfeeding
  
• Advice on choosing and using the best equipment and the freshest, most nutrient-packed ingredients
  
• Guidance on preparing, blending and storing drinks and soups safely
  
• Full-colour step-by-step preparation sequences and recipe photographs
  
• Special features on presentation and serving ideas and less common ingredients

Fiona Wilcock MSc PGCE BA RPHNutr was a nutrition scientist and lecturer in the subject for many years before becoming an independent nutrition consultant to many influential organisations and a successful author. She has provided recipes and technical advice to companies including Cow & Gate, Marks & Spencer, Good Housekeeping, Disney and Babylicious as well as to the UK's Food Standards Agency. She is the author of the Gourmand award-winning Complete Pregnancy Cookbook.