215 | Updated Nutrition for Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols

Is a low fat diet the best diet for pregnancy? Does blood sugar have a generational impact? Lily Nichols, registered dietician and certified diabetes educator, debunks misconceptions surrounding diet and gestational diabetes throughout pregnancy. Diving into generational impact and the importance of maternal nutrition for the baby’s lifelong health, Lily explains the importance of blood sugar control, pancreas health, and insulin production in pregnancy. Furthermore, she names the outdates guidlines on carbohydrate intake and micronutrient intakes, highlighting natural multivitamin sources. She describes the importance of eggs, organ meats, dairy, and fresh produce as concentrated sources of deficient vitamins and minerals seen in pregnant women. Finally, she speaks into vegetarian and vegan considerations during pregnancy. Start the Barefoot Mini Course! Barefoot Mini Course! This course is your best tool to get to the bottom of your foot, ankle, and toe issues! We have had members get rid of their plantar fasciitis, bunions, and tight achilles tendons after going through the course! As our special podcast community, you can even grab a discount with code OPTIMAL10. Join the Barefoot Mini-Course now! What You Will Learn in this Interview with Lily Nichols: 3:00 - Why passion for pregnancy and nutrition 8:45 - Gestational diabetes & pancreas health 13:40 - Outdated guidlines on gestational diabetes 19:31 - Why breakfast is important in pregnancy & what to eat 28:11 - Natural multivitamins to eat 32:11 - Can you eat liver during pregnancy? 34:40 - How to make liver palatable 39:57 - Pregnancy Vegetarian 48:27 - What foods to emphasize and avoid for pregnancy 57:50 - Continue to learn with Lily Items mentioned: Lily's Books Lily's online course on gestatinal diabetes Lily's Website To learn more about Lily and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/215 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!