Author:Greg Whyte
The ultimate, easy-to-follow guide to how to be fit, active and healthy - before, during and after pregnancy - from Professor Greg Whyte OBE: consultant to numerous sportswomen and celebrities, and the performance expert behind the incredible Comic Relief and Sports Relief challenges. Complete with accessible advice and illustrated exercise programs, this is the only pregnancy guide you'll ever need...
'I loved being active while pregnant. Being fitter made the first few weeks easier and Greg's new book provides fantastic support and guidance on how to exercise throughout pregnancy' -- Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, world record holder and mum
'Greg's new book provides a wonderful companion for mums-to-be' -- Sally Gunnell, OBE, Olympic gold medallist, world record holder and mum
'Every pregnant woman should read this book' -- ***** Reader review
'One of the best pregnancy books out there' -- ***** Reader review
'An incredible book - great to get straight forward, clear advice' -- ***** Reader review
'Pitched at an understandable level, with lots of useful information' -- ***** Reader review
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BUMP IT UP clears away the confusion and dispels the many myths surrounding exercise and pregnancy to offer invaluable guidance on how to exercise safely and eat healthily through each trimester and beyond.
Professor Greg Whyte OBE, a father of three, explains how the right exercise and a healthy, balanced lifestyle will ...
· boost your chances of conception
· help you to be fit and relaxed through each stage of your pregnancy
· reduce your stress levels as you prepare for labour
· keep you energized and active as you adapt to the demands of motherhood
Guiding you through each trimester, Greg provides an easy-to-follow, fully illustrated exercise programme suitable for all levels of fitness, and a healthy eating plan, which includes expert guidance on nutrition and a range of delicious and adaptable recipes created by an award-winning food writer.
Designed to keep you feeling on top form, and with an inspirational foreword by mum and celebrity fitness expert Davina McCall, BUMP IT UP is both practical and empowering - a one-stop-shop for essential advice on how to be fit, active and healthy before, during and after pregnancy.
The book is good in that it goes through different birthing scenarios — everything from hospital births to home births and water births, and what to do if dad unexpectedly has to deliver baby at home.
—— The Irish Examiner , The Irish ExaminerA new modern classic - a simply stunning cookbook
—— Jamie OliverA truly beautiful book full of warmth, stories and genuinely original recipes from a real lover of food. I want to cook it all
—— Anna JonesThe perfect gift - a quietly lovely debut cookbook
—— Felicity Cloake , Guardian BOOKS OF THE YEARServes up equal measures of healthy attitude and food in eclectic recipes… Her book is enthusiasm for food, cover to cover.
—— Rose Prince , Spectator, BOOKS OF THE YEARUtterly delicious.
—— Jamie Magazine, BOOKS OF THE YEARA masterpiece of approachable, delicious recipes that you will want to cook from time and time again
—— April BloomfieldThis book makes me both hungry and satisfied at the exact same time. This is the work of an enthusiastic and talented cook who understands the way we want to eat today as well as the way we want our food to look. There is no denying those two things go hand in hand and we are very lucky to hold Georgina's as she guides us through her lovely repertoire
—— Clare PtakOne for creative cooks… Chapter titles such as Quick & Light and Low, Slow & Hearty whet the appetite.
—— DeliciousI'd bet my house that Georgina Hayden’s Book, Stirring Slowly, will be many people’s cookery book of the year… A love letter to cooking.
—— Vegetarian LivingHer debut cookbook features a wide range of eclectic recipes wrapped around stories and anecdotes, all of which display a writer and cook with a genuine passion for good food… A wonderful debut from a name to watch.
—— CrumbsWritten with warmth, Georgina draws you in like an old friend. Her recipes are as comforting as they are clever and exciting… A new classic that I know I’ll return to time and again.
—— Sophie Goodwin , BBC Good Food Magazine, Book of the YearFull of comforting recipes.
—— Supergolden Bakes, Book of the YearThe blondies recipe alone is worth the price of this incredible cookbook.
—— RED, Book of the YearIt's about the emotion of cooking, and cooking to make you feel a certain way. I think it was sensitively done and made you think and that's really really nice
—— Irish Times , Jamie Oliver