Pregnancy Food Myths, Preconception Nutrition & Managing GB With Less Medication with Lily Nichols
Tess TalksShow Notes
Your baby’s health doesn’t start at birth. It starts before conception. Tess sits down with registered dietitian and bestselling author Lily Nichols — author of Real Food for Pregnancy, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, and Real Food for Fertility — to unpack the science behind pregnancy nutrition and why so much of what we’ve been told might be outdated.
From gestational diabetes to seafood fears, liver, folate, nausea and “eating for two” — this conversation challenges conventional guidelines and gives women practical, evidence-based tools to nourish themselves and their future babies. If you’re pregnant, trying to conceive, or simply want to understand how food shapes the next generation — this is essential listening.
In this episode we cover: Why 90% of women experience nausea — and what might really be happening physiologically The truth about eggs, runny yolks & food safety Why you’re more likely to get food poisoning from fresh produce than eggs The real risk–benefit conversation around “foods to avoid” in pregnancy Vitamin A: deficiency vs excess How much liver is actually safe to eat The folate vs folic acid debate (especially if you have MTHFR) Why seafood intake is linked to higher IQ and better neurodevelopment Mercury, selenium & what fish are safest during pregnancy Omega-3 vs omega-6 fats — and why seed oils are controversial What gestational diabetes actually is Why 1 in 5 women are now diagnosed How Lily’s real food approach reduced insulin use by 50% The intergenerational impact of blood sugar in pregnancy Why preconception nutrition matters more than we think The one simple habit that could improve your health immediately
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