1 hr 5 min

Concerns with a Vegetarian Diet in Pregnancy with Lily Nichols, RDN The Resilient Fertility Podcast

    • Nutrition

In this episode, Dr. Mark and Anisa dive deep with Lily Nichols, RDN into the true concerns for mamas and babies when a woman chooses to follow a vegetarian (or even limited animal protein) diet. Though there is so much to be discussed on this topic, we covered the key concerns of what true protein needs are in pregnancy, essential pregnancy micronutrients often deficient on a vegetarian diet, the differences between animal and plant forms of nutrients, and the challenge of balancing blood sugar on a limited protein diet.
Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and unapologetically critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. You can find her work at LilyNicholsRDN.com and follow her on Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
We fully understand that this is a controversial topic and ask that each person listening does so with an open mind and accepting the information we discuss from a place of curiosity and in the best interest of mama and babe.
The extensive notes for this episode can be found at woodallwellness.com/show-notes/vegetarianpregnancy.
Join my FREE masterclass: https://anisawoodall.lpages.co/masterclass/

Download my FREE Preconception checklist: https://anisawoodall.lpages.co/preconceptionchecklist/

To enroll in Anisa’s Resilient Motherhood course and coaching visit https://www.anisawoodall.com/resilientmotherhood

In this episode, Dr. Mark and Anisa dive deep with Lily Nichols, RDN into the true concerns for mamas and babies when a woman chooses to follow a vegetarian (or even limited animal protein) diet. Though there is so much to be discussed on this topic, we covered the key concerns of what true protein needs are in pregnancy, essential pregnancy micronutrients often deficient on a vegetarian diet, the differences between animal and plant forms of nutrients, and the challenge of balancing blood sugar on a limited protein diet.
Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and unapologetically critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. You can find her work at LilyNicholsRDN.com and follow her on Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
We fully understand that this is a controversial topic and ask that each person listening does so with an open mind and accepting the information we discuss from a place of curiosity and in the best interest of mama and babe.
The extensive notes for this episode can be found at woodallwellness.com/show-notes/vegetarianpregnancy.
Join my FREE masterclass: https://anisawoodall.lpages.co/masterclass/

Download my FREE Preconception checklist: https://anisawoodall.lpages.co/preconceptionchecklist/

To enroll in Anisa’s Resilient Motherhood course and coaching visit https://www.anisawoodall.com/resilientmotherhood

1 hr 5 min