The Whole Pregnancy: A Complete Nutrition Plan for Gluten-Free Moms to Be

By Aimee Aristotelous and Dr. Kenneth Akey, MD

Author provides weekly fitness and nutrition tips to her 22,000 Facebook followers and has been the exclusive nutritionist for NBC affiliate KSEE 24 News in Fresno, California, appearing in over 50 nutrition and cooking segments.

Author has connections with several establishments (including but not limited to Whole Foods Market, Center for Human Services, and Crossfit) for whom she has conducted nutritional speaking engagements, and will continue to book prenatal-nutrition specific seminars with these establishments and more. Author regularly attends large-scale baby and maternity trade shows which are often multiple-day events hosting thousands of exhibitors and expectant mothers.

At any given time, there are more than 6 million pregnant women in the US, while millions more are preparing for conception or trying to resume their pre-pregnancy weight. Research now shows that half of all pregnant women in the US are overweight or obese, and the most-sought after topic by expecting women is "pregnancy nutrition." As many as 18% of all pregnant women suffer from diet-related prenatal conditions such as gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, which this book will address and alleviate.

Aimee was able to use her own pregnancy as a platform to apply her educational background and research, which resulted in an optimally healthy, active and ideal pregnancy. With a 25-pound total weight gain, and a 9 pound, 12 ounce baby boy, she recovered to her pre-pregnancy weight of 125 pounds before her six-week doctor’s clearance to return to exercise.

During her pregnancy, author she was hired by the company “Belly Bandit” to model a line of their pregnancy lingerie.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Release date: Sep 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781510735590

Aimee Aristotelous

Aimee Aristotelous, co-author of The Eat to Keep Fit Diet, is a certified nutritionist, specializing in prenatal dietetics. She provides weekly fitness and nutrition tips to her 22,000 Facebook followers and has been the exclusive nutritionist for NBC affiliate KSEE 24 News in Fresno, California, appearing in over 50 nutrition and cooking segments. As a new mother, Aimee was able to use her own pregnancy as a platform to apply her educational background and research, which resulted in an optimally healthy, active, and ideal pregnancy. During her pregnancy, she was hired by the company “Belly Bandit” to model a line of their pregnancy lingerie. In addition to her Nutrition and Wellness certification through American Fitness Professionals and Associates, Aimee has a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing from California State University, Long Beach. She has nine years of professional marketing experience for a large, private California-based company. Aimee enjoys the beach, cooking, and traveling, and resides with her husband and son in San Juan Capistrano, California.