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The episode discusses the impact of gestational diabetes on pregnancy and preventive measures with expert Lily Nichols.

Gestational d iabetes changes the direction of many women's pregnanc ies . Once the determination is made, things are not so straightforward after that . In this podcast we will explore how the path to birth changes once a diagnosis is made and what women can do to have a birth with as few complications as possible. We also look at what women can do to prevent the diagnosis in the first place. We discussed this important topic with Lily Nichols , who is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition guidance . Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the co- founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes . Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!). They are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally . Listen and Learn: How women can change things in their lives to avoid gestational diabetes What impact…

People in this episode

Guest: Lily Nichols

Topics covered

• gestational diabetes
• prenatal nutrition
• exercise and blood sugar
• nutrition education
• birth complications

Keywords

• gestational diabetes
• prenatal nutrition
• blood sugar levels
• nutrition education
• exercise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women's Health Nutrition Academy

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

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