In addition, the macronutrient levels promoted by conventional guidelines (high-carb, low-fat) can put you at risk for gaining too much weight, developing high blood sugar, and having other complications with your pregnancy. Real Food For Pregnancy should find its way into every medical school and prenatal clinic. Lily Nichols’ first book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, is a staple in my teaching here at West Virginia University and has shifted how many in our department view nutrition. Her second book is encyclopedic; it’s amazingly well-referenced and more in-depth than many textbooks. If mothers embrace Lily’s advice, the next generation will hopefully suffer less obesity and diabetes. Mark Cucuzzella, MD, FAAFP Misconceptions of conventional prenatal nutrition: optimal macronutrient intake vs. current recommendations (why the current high-carb, low-fat recommendations are doing more harm than good), why salt is an essential nutrient (and how a low-salt diet can be detrimental), etc. Real Food for Pregnancy is the most important innovation I have seen in pregnancy healthcare in the seventeen years I have worked with expecting and new families. It leverages science and nutrition to help us all achieve the fundamental right of fulfilling our potential in the world. I will share that I stood up and cheered at regular intervals as I read this book. I hope you will, too, and that your provider will cheer with you as you exceed what most think possible in pregnancy health. Jodilyn Owen, LM (WA, TN), CPM Lily Nichols, Registered Dietitian, specialist in prenatal nutrition, and best-selling author of Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, has written this book to close the wide gap between current prenatal nutrition recommendations and the actual nutritional needs for optimal health in pregnancy and for a baby's development. With research both broad and deep, Nichols closely examines the most current scientific evidence and studies to determine optimal nutritional options for today's pregnant women.

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I’m a fan of Great Lakes grass-fed beef gelatin and collagen. Those are great additions, especially if you do not like, or eat much, slow cooked meat or bone broth. When it comes to nutrition, it seems there is a new ‘miracle diet’ every week. Prenatal nutrition is just as confusing, but with the higher stakes of wanting to nourish a growing baby. So where can you look for real advice about prenatal nutrition? Advice that is scientifically based? Advice that encourages moms to eat real food and helps them carry a healthy, thriving baby? Look no further than Real Food for Pregnancy . Lily Nichols has gathered and analyzed vast amounts of current nutritional research and consolidated it into a comprehensive but easy-to-understand book. As a nutrition coach and mom of three, I can confidently say this is a book I wish every pregnant mom would read! Melody Ortiz How much you need: 400 micrograms (mcg) a day of folate or folic acid before conception and 600 to 1,000 micrograms of folate or folic acid a day throughout pregnancy Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes (and online course of the same name), presents a revolutionary nutrient-dense, lower carb diet for managing gestational diabetes. Her unique approach has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage their gestational diabetes (most without the need for blood sugar-lowering medication), but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally.You’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes; you want direction and reassurance in simple language (or you’re a healthcare provider seeing clients with gestational diabetes) Fact sheet for health professionals: Calcium. National Institutes of Health. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/. Accessed Jan. 19, 2022. You consider yourself well-read in nutrition—or strive to get a deeper understanding of nutrition—and you’re ok with a slightly higher reading level (there are 934 research citations in this book, though I aim to make it easy to understand even for the non-scientist) This can be you! Real Food for Gestational Diabetesoffers an alternative to the conventional nutrition approach that embraces nutrient-dense and delicious foods that nourish you and baby without causing high blood sugar.

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Gestational diabetes – an evidence-based look at the pros/cons of all testing methods, plus, how to manage it with real food. HOWEVER--it is a LOT of information. If you are someone who is easily overwhelmed by academic writing, take it slowly or seek condensed resources. This book is too important not to try and glean from! As a dietitian who specializes in women’s health, Real Food for Pregnancy will be an invaluable resource for me and my clients for years to come. Lily has bravely called out where we have gone wrong with prenatal nutrition and artfully combines modern science with traditional wisdom in a must-read for anyone who is pregnant or planning to have a baby. She managed to cover everything I’d personally want to see in an effective prenatal text from genetics, to nutrient bioavailability, to misconceptions, and much more. Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin No. 233: Anemia in pregnancy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2001; doi:10.1097/AOG.00000000000004477. Reaffirmed 2015. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov. Accessed Jan. 19, 2022. I absolutely loved this book! I am not pregnant yet, but since I'm starting my IVF journey next month, I thought I would get a head start in nourishing my body! You want to do everything within your control to minimize your chances of requiring insulin or medication