016: How to Have a Real Food Pregnancy with Lily Nichols - a podcast by Marni Wasserman
from 2021-02-24T13:27:34
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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Seeking Health – Prenatal (use code ULTIMATEBABY to save 10%)
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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