About this episode

Lily Nichols discusses essential nutrients for fertility and pregnancy, debunking nutrition myths and emphasizing the importance of certain foods.

Join me as I sit down with Lily Nichols, a renowned Registered Dietitian and author, to explore the essential nutrients for fertility, preconception, and pregnancy. Drawing from her books, "Real Food for Pregnancy" and "Real Food for Gestational Diabetes," Lily debunks common nutrition myths and highlights the importance of protein, organ meats, and key vitamins for embryo development. We discuss how to optimize fertility, especially for women with PCOS, and why managing blood sugar is vital ...

People in this episode

Host: Jacqueline Genova

Guest: Lily Nichols

Topics covered

• healthy pregnancy
• nutrition
• fertility
• PCOS
• blood sugar management

Keywords

• healthy pregnancy
• fertility
• nutrition myths
• PCOS
• blood sugar

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Real Food for Pregnancy, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes

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