SuperFeast is bringing you another epic episode of the Women's Series today as Tahnee sits down for an insightful conversation with Lily Nichols (@lilynicholsrdn), registered dietician, nutritionist, accomplished diabetes educator, author, comprehensive researcher, and mother.
Her books Real Food for Gestational Diabetes and Real Food for Pregnancy hone in on evidence-based nutrition for prenatal/pregnancy health and are thoroughly researched assets to the field of maternal wellbeing. Her work stands out for the grounded approach it takes and has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage gestational diabetes but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally. For all women and men currently expecting or thinking about having children in the future, you don't want to miss this episode!
Tahnee and Lily discuss:
Nutritional research; the benefits to be gained when moving away from a reductionist approach to the observation of traditional cultures who are still thriving.
Current Dietary guidelines for pregnant women; are they doing more harm than good?
A micronutrient-forward approach to nourishing the body when pregnant.
Gestational Diabetes and how to manage it through diet.
The evolution of prenatal and pregnancy nutrition.
Blood sugar levels during pregnancy; the subsequent effects they can have on the hormonal system, weight gain, and postpartum period.
Different variables that can influence nutritional research and intern misinform people.
Epigenetics; how our health is determining the genes of the future generation and their risk of disease.
Gut and microbiome health.
Carb cravings in the first trimester, why we get them, and why mothers can allow themselves some grace.
Postpartum thyroid issues, iodine, and other nutrients to support this gland.
All things methylation; methylfolate, folic acid, folinic acid, and looking to the other groups involved in methylation (Vitamin B12, B6, choline, glycine, betaine, riboflavin, copper, and magnesium).
Glycine and the crucial role it plays in all aspects of pregnancy.