016: How to Have a Real Food Pregnancy with Lily Nichols

The Ultimate Baby Podcast

When I first came across Lily’s book Real Food for Pregnancy, I was so grateful to know that there was a resource out there that aligned completely with my values. Even better, Lily is someone who has done the research and focuses on evidence based nutrition proving that a whole food, ancestral diet is critical to a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby.

If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant you need to listen to this episode.

Highlights from this episode:

• Sarelle’s 53-week milestones
• Common misconceptions people have about pregnancy nutrition
• You are eating for 1.1 not eating for 2
• The risk of getting salmonella from eggs is very low during pregnancy
• If you avoid eating eggs during pregnancy you are setting yourself up for a deficiency
• Pasteurized milk can still be contaminated
• Choose grass-fed hard cheese, it contains less moisture and lower risk of bacteria
• The best quality food is the most nutrient dense
• What are macronutrients, what are micronutrients?
• The real food diet aka the ancestral diet
• Why you should eat nose to tail
• Processed food is devoid of nutrients
• The main nutrients missing from prenatal diets
• Protein intake during pregnancy should be much higher than guidelines recommend
• Organ meats are the most nutrient dense
• You can prevent and treat anemia far more effectively with food
• Organ meats are less expensive than supplements
• Vegetarians who consume pastured eggs and grass-fed dairy still get sources of choline, Vitamin A, and DHA
• Supplement recommendations for vegans
• Oysters, mussels, and clams are loaded with B12, iron, selenium, and DHA
• Prenatal vitamins shouldn’t be the only source of nutrients
• Current recommendations for choline
• 94% of pregnant women aren’t meeting their adequate intake levels
• The biggest concerns about gestational diabetes and the lifelong development of a child
• What does carbohydrate intake look like during a healthy pregnancy?
• Alternative options are available for the gestational diabetes test
• Warming foods are recommended during the 4th trimester
• Collagen rich sources of food are beneficial for healing postpartum
• Lecithin rich foods help blocked milk ducts
• Make sure you eat enough food postpartum
• Vitamin D recommendations for mom and baby
• Low blood sugar is not good for your mental health
• Micronutrients that play a role in thyroid health and mental health
• Pregnancy spacing allows time for your body to heal

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Related links:

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Lily Nichols - Real Food For Pregnancy (book)

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Lily Nichols - Real Food For Gestational Diabetes (book)

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Lily Nichols - CGM Experiment: What I Learned As A Non-Diabetic From Wearing A Continous Glucose Monitor (article)

Women's Health Nutrition Academy - Nutrition For Breastfeeding (webinar)

Lily Nichols - Real Food Postpartum Recovery Meals: 50+ Recipes & Freezer Tips (article)

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