86. Real Food for Optimal Hormone Health + Fertility with Lily Nichols, RDN

In this week’s episode of Loving Wellness, I'm talking to an incredible voice in the women’s health nutrition space, Lily Nichols! Lily is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition®, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally.

In the episode, we cover:

• Why infertility is on the rise & what we can do about it
• How to optimize egg + sperm quality and fertility outcomes through food
• Common lifestyle factors that affect fertility
• What is "real food”?
• The #1 nutrient that women aren't getting enough of
• Debunking macronutrient misconceptions
• Ideal protein intake for optimal hormone health- how many grams of protein should we really be eating daily?
• Animal vs plant proteins
• Is a vegan diet healthy for fertility and hormone health?
• The best types of fat to include in your diet for healthy hormones & why fat quality matters
• Why more fiber isn't always a good thing
• Micronutrients of concern for fertility & how to optimize your diet to get enough of these vitamins and minerals
• Yay or nay on common fertility and pregnancy nutrition recommendations

...and so much more!

For more from Lily:

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/?hl=en

Website: https://lilynicholsrdn.com

Books: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/

Blog Posts Mentioned in the Episode:

-The Mediterranean Diet: A Western Construct: ⁠https://lilynicholsrdn.com/mediterranean-diet/⁠

-5 Fertility Diet Myths: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/5-fertility-diet-myths/

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