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All tagged Health

Apr 10

Apr 10 Fed Is Best: The Unintended Harms of the "Breast Is Best" Message and How to Find the Right Approach for You and Your Baby

Deedi Brown

Fiction, Recommendations

If you are expecting a baby, this book is required reading. Full stop. I’m currently pregnant with my first, and I went looking for science and evidence to inform my path forward with breastfeeding. That is exactly what I got here. Please read it.

Mar 10

Mar 10 Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

Deedi Brown

Nonfiction, Recommendations

This great book is part examination of current research and guidelines, but also part memoir. Garbes tells us about her experiences, and it’s clear that she’s framing things through that lens, so she never comes off preachy.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives

Deedi Brown

Nonfiction

Successful Aging is a scientific but well-written and interesting look at current thinking about how the brain works and how you can protect it as you age.