FFP 188 | Real Food For Pregnancy | Optimizing vegetarian&vegan diets for pregnancy | Lily Nichols - a podcast by Lisa | Fertility Friday

from 2018-03-09T05:00

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Excited to have Lily back on the show for her record 6th appearance. Lily is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Lily’s second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, outlines the problems with current prenatal nutrition guidelines and provides the evidence—920 citations and counting—that supports a real food diet to optimize maternal and fetal health. You’ll want to take a listen to our previous episodes together, and you’ll find a complete list below!

In today’s show, we talk about how to optimize pregnancy nutrition to give your baby the best possible start in life.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • The difference between adequate and optimal prenatal nutrition
  • Why food is fundamental to pregnancy
  • Why choline is just as essential as folate for fetal development
  • How do your dietary requirements change during pregnancy?
  • Why preconception nutrition is just as important as your nutrition during pregnancy
  • How much do your micro-nutrient needs increase compared to your caloric needs during pregnancy?
  • What is the difference between micro and macro-nutrients and how can you ensure you're getting enough?
  • How much more protein do you require during pregnancy?
  • What foods should you incorporate during pregnancy to ensure you're getting optimal nutrition?
  • Is it possible to meet your nutritional requirements during pregnancy without incorporating animal foods?
  • Is a vegan and/or vegetarian diet optimal for pregnancy and lactation?
  • What can you do to optimize a vegetarian diet for pregnancy?
  • The implications of a plant based diet for pregnancy and lactation

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

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