If you’re pregnant (or trying to get pregnant), this interview is absolutely necessary for you to hear.
Lily Nichols is a nutrition expert in prenatal health and diabetes. She passionately addresses these questions:
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What nutrients are critical, both before and during pregnancy
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How eating eggs will help your baby’s cognition and neurological development
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Why organ meats are good for you during pregnancy
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What foods can promote pre-eclampsia, premature delivery and other complications
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Why you need to eat fatty protein during pregnancy
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How you can healthfully address food cravings
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Why too many carbohydrates aren’t helping your pregnancy, and how many carbs should you eat during each trimester
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What you should consider before getting pregnant
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One critical nutrient help regulate our genetics and where you can get it
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How to decrease common inflammation that can harm your baby
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How sleepiness can tell you about what you’re eating
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The difference between Folic acid and Folate, and why this matters
This is an awesome, jam-packed interview. You’ll probably want to take notes, or plan to listen to it a couple of times (at least).
About Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, CLT:
Lily is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified LEAP Therapist and Certified Pilates Instructor whose approach to nutrition embraces real food, integrative medicine, and mindfulness. She specializes in helping people with digestive issues heal from food sensitivities, supporting pregnant women to have the healthiest pregnancy possible (even if and especially when they have conditions like gestational diabetes), and helping Pilates teachers and students finally lose weight by ditching restrictive dieting habits, indulging in real food, and tuning in to their body’s inner cues.
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3 responses to “Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy”
Oh how I miss being pregnant! I absolutely loved it and I feel it was because I was so VERY health conscious. Something about growing those babies brought out the health superhero in me! I was raised by a farm girl mama and much of what I grew up with and take for granted MOST people have never heard about. Thank you for this wonderful advice and for supporting mamas all over the Universe.
What an inspired comment! Thanks for your good energy, Cena.
Anyone know how I actually listen to the episode? No title or link to actual episode in this post. 😐