Episode Description
In this week’s episode of Loving Wellness, I'm talking to an incredible voice in the women’s health nutrition space, Lily Nichols! Lily is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition®, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally.
In the episode, we cover:
- Why infertility is on the rise & what we can do about it
- How to optimize egg + sperm quality and fertility outcomes through food
- Common lifestyle factors that affect fertility
- What is "real food”?
- The #1 nutrient that women aren't getting enough of
- Debunking macronutrient misconceptions
- Ideal protein intake for optimal hormone health- how many grams of protein should we really be eating daily?
- Animal vs plant proteins
- Is a vegan diet healthy for fertility and hormone health?
- The best types of fat to include in your diet for healthy hormones & why fat quality matters
- Why more fiber isn't always a good thing
- Micronutrients of concern for fertility & how to optimize your diet to get enough of these vitamins and minerals
- Yay or nay on common fertility and pregnancy nutrition recommendations
...and so much more!
For more from Lily:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/?hl=en
Website: https://lilynicholsrdn.com
Books: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/
Blog Posts Mentioned in the Episode:
-The Mediterranean Diet: A Western Construct: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/mediterranean-diet/
-5 Fertility Diet Myths: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/5-fertility-diet-myths/
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