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Real Food for Pregnancy

Real Food for Pregnancy

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  • Author：Lily Nichols
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Summary

Prenatal nutrition can be confusing。 A lot of the advice you have been given about what to eat （or what not to eat） is well-meaning， but frankly， outdated or not evidenced-based。 In Real Food for Pregnancy， you ll get clear answers on what to eat and why， with research to back up every recommendation。 Author and specialist in prenatal nutrition， Lily Nichols， RDN， CDE， has taken a long and hard look at the science and discovered a wide gap between current prenatal nutrition recommendations and what foods are required for optimal health in pregnancy and for your baby s development。 There has never been a more comprehensive and well-referenced resource on prenatal nutrition。 With Real Food for Pregnancy as your guide， you can be confident that your food and lifestyle choices support a smooth， healthy pregnancy。

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Reviews

Ben Hodges ，

My wife was able to get pregnant with the herbal medication she ordered from Dr Ebhariagbe herbal home。 All thanks to Dr Ebhariagbe for his wonderful work。 For more tips on how to get his cure WhatsApp him on +2349064310416 or email him drebhariagbe@gmail。com

Megan Sowell ，

This is the most comprehensive pregnancy nutrition book I’ve ever seen or read。 The advices is backed by science and citations at every corner and the advice is realistic and able to be easily followed。 It’s given me permission to eat real butter and explain why the micronutrients in that butter are good for me。 Cant recommend enough and will be buying for all my future preggo friends and family！

Kate ，

Amazing book with real science and references！ I so wish I had read this before my son was born。 I asked my doctor for nutrition advice and was basically told just to take a vitamin and avoid alcohol。 Lily explains all of the nutritional needs， and the foods to get this from。 What I LOVE is that instead of giving specific quantities of what to eat， she gives you a method of thinking about food， and lets your intuition guide how much to eat。 Definitely recommend！！！

Liana Williams ，

Every woman who wants to get pregnant should read this book， I cannot believe how incredibly misinformed the commonly accepted pre-natal nutrition is when there is so much data available to prove otherwise。

Katherine ，

I kind of feel a little bad for my first two kids that I didn't know the information in here for when I was pregnant with them， but better late than never I suppose！ This seems very sound and sensible。 What's most helpful in this book is that it actually goes through what unique nutritional needs come up in pregnancy， as opposed to most generic prenatal nutrition advice that seems more about trying to take advantage of a big life event to get people to improve their diets at a baseline。 It will I kind of feel a little bad for my first two kids that I didn't know the information in here for when I was pregnant with them， but better late than never I suppose！ This seems very sound and sensible。 What's most helpful in this book is that it actually goes through what unique nutritional needs come up in pregnancy， as opposed to most generic prenatal nutrition advice that seems more about trying to take advantage of a big life event to get people to improve their diets at a baseline。 It will be least shocking to people who are generally already on board a Whole30/Paleo-style "we're probably mostly supposed to eat vegetables， meat， fruit in the whole form" diet philosophies。 My main conclusions were to regularly add more: bone broth， liver， and low mercury fish。Also seems much more comprehensive and thorough than the chapters on prenatal diet recommendations in Expecting Better， though that comes with a risk of being overwhelmed by too much information on how to optimize。 Probably Expecting Better is a better fit if you need to reduce anxiety about all the no-nos that MDs issue。I might hesitate to recommend it to vegetarians and vegans because there's a pretty strong position taken that optimal prenatal nutrition is extremely difficult without eating animal products。 Some of the later sections on toxins started to sound slightly kooky to me （avoiding aluminum foil in cooking， for example） but I'm trying to keep an open mind to it given how well-reasoned the rest of the book is。 。。。more

Jacqueline Wheeler ，

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！ This book is for those who follow a Weston A Price eating style， with traditional foods。 She does a more lower carb perspective than most， but I still wouldn't call this book keto or low carb in any sort。 However， if you are against eating animals， raw milk， or fermenting grains， then this book is probably not for you。 I totally agree wi 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！ This book is for those who follow a Weston A Price eating style， with traditional foods。 She does a more lower carb perspective than most， but I still wouldn't call this book keto or low carb in any sort。 However， if you are against eating animals， raw milk， or fermenting grains， then this book is probably not for you。 I totally agree with that eating style， and I can't wait to adapt it into my life。 I also loved the chapters about the 4th trimester， how to rest for a long time， take it easy， etc。 A lot of this isn't talked about， and women are rushed to get back to their normal routines。 Lily shows us how many other countries and cultures， a woman will rest for a good month or so， while her mom and others cook， clean， etc！ I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to have a holistic， but traditional pregnancy。 。。。more

JM2 ，

Best Prenatal nutrition book out thereThis book deserves 5 stars and to be handed out to every single pregnant woman。 There are many topics covered in this book that are never given the light of day with most OBGYN’s。 This book could literally be the difference in you and your baby’s health for years to come。

Fernanda Campestrini ，

Mixed feelings。 Some advice seem rational and logical， others…。 Too extremist and biased。 The carbs hate is waaay out of proportion， there are contradictions and can lead to paranoia。 I would not recommend to everyone， just to people that can sort out the good from the bad。

Elyse ，

Were I reviewing this book solely based on its academic rigor this would be more like 4。5 stars。 I also am reading this book as a medical doctor who works in an eating disorders clinic so I’m a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to MD knowledge of nutrition （and I will admit we are woefully under-educated on the topic）。 This is a very well-researched book and it’s clear the author is dedicated to evidence-based recommendations。Buuuuut some things bothered me。 Firstly， she engages a bit overly Were I reviewing this book solely based on its academic rigor this would be more like 4。5 stars。 I also am reading this book as a medical doctor who works in an eating disorders clinic so I’m a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to MD knowledge of nutrition （and I will admit we are woefully under-educated on the topic）。 This is a very well-researched book and it’s clear the author is dedicated to evidence-based recommendations。Buuuuut some things bothered me。 Firstly， she engages a bit overly much in info-dumping without enough context。 She will state that certain dietary practices or lack thereof can increase risk of miscarriage， low birth weight， lower IQ rates， etc without any discussion of the MAGNITUDE of the risk。 There are also so many other factors that contribute to these outcomes beyond diet。 She also talks up organic produce and meat without any discussion of the scientific literature on safety and benefits organic vs conventional and/or GMO （spoiler alert， it’s not as clear cut as this author makes it seem）。 While she throws in some statements about how if you can’t afford or access organic foods then conventional is…acceptable， I can’t help but feel the message that the average reader will get is that they are not doing enough。 It’s a bit classist， is what I’m saying。The toxins chapter also made me cringe a bit because I get the sense the author is a teensy bit out of her lane here-especially when she starts to veer into vaccine hesitancy territory。 She says she believes in informed consent， but when you are scaring people out of using common household items that the vast majority of people use and may not be able to afford otherwise you are engaging in fear-mongering in my book。 We need to talk about realistic risk and practicality here。 Using stats， especially those from animal studies require context and discussion about clinical significance and you have to be VERY careful about applying those outcomes to humans。 All in all， I’m glad I read it and I found it useful for own purposes， but not sure I could recommend it to the average reader。 。。。more

Katie Hulse ，

Great information！This book is well-researched and extremely helpful in reframing nutrition during pregnancy。 I wish I had read it before becoming pregnant。

Ashton ，

While there is a lot of research referenced in this book， it is presented very judgmentally。 She uses science to try to back up her message that if you don’t follow her ideal diet （ie if you eat a single bowl of pasta）， then you don’t love your baby。 I wouldn’t recommend unless someone is already on a keto diet and plans to stay on it for the rest of pregnancy （plus eat liver every day）。 If you’re not likely to follow that diet， this book will likely just make you feel bad about yourself as a pa While there is a lot of research referenced in this book， it is presented very judgmentally。 She uses science to try to back up her message that if you don’t follow her ideal diet （ie if you eat a single bowl of pasta）， then you don’t love your baby。 I wouldn’t recommend unless someone is already on a keto diet and plans to stay on it for the rest of pregnancy （plus eat liver every day）。 If you’re not likely to follow that diet， this book will likely just make you feel bad about yourself as a parent and unnecessarily worried about the health of your baby。 。。。more

Lexi Zuo ，

Awesome， very detailed book on the importance of quality prenatal nutrition。 As a doula， I’ll be recommending this to my clients and mom friends alike！ 🙌🏻

Beth ，

As a midwife this has been one of the most eye opening and deeply evidenced based nutritional resources that I have come across。 Highly recommend to clinicians and for mothers that are growing their babies or have already birthed。 Super insightful into understanding foetal development and ongoing effects of nutrition for life long development。

Heidi Pyper ，

This is an incredibly well researched and written book， and I highly recommend it to all who are trying to conceive， pregnant， or postpartum。 Lily Nichols is the best。

Maya Bach ，

This is a paleo-leaning， low-carbesque book that offers cherry-picked studies to support dubious claims around what to eat for pregnancy。 Liver pills？ I mean。。。A high volume of studies does not equal high-quality research。 The claims around soy safety concerns for pregnancy have been debunked and it's unfortunate that this book continues to support this myth。 If you're looking for a way to eat a nutrient-rich diet for pregnancy and are even remotely concerned about animal welfare， climate change This is a paleo-leaning， low-carbesque book that offers cherry-picked studies to support dubious claims around what to eat for pregnancy。 Liver pills？ I mean。。。A high volume of studies does not equal high-quality research。 The claims around soy safety concerns for pregnancy have been debunked and it's unfortunate that this book continues to support this myth。 If you're looking for a way to eat a nutrient-rich diet for pregnancy and are even remotely concerned about animal welfare， climate change， social justice， and long-term health， this book isn't for you。 。。。more

Fiona Lundy ，

Excellent book on nutrition for any woman pre menopause！！

Colleen C ，

An incredibly useful resource for evidence-based prenatal nutrition advice。 I’d recommend it to any parent to be。

Moira Burke ，

Like “Expecting Better” but focused more on food。 The chapters are well researched （to the degree that there’s any causal research on pregnancy topics）。 I particularly liked the chapter on the fourth trimester。 The chapter on toxins was frightening， though unlike some reviewers I wasn’t left feeling paralyzed， but rather informed about small steps that I could take， both for my own health and in advocating for changes to public policy。

Kathryn ，

This book is intense。 As a dietitian I appreciated the level of detail， but to the average person it could feel very overwhelming。 A lot of the recommendations are unrealistic for the average person， but the breadth of information and research cited is unmatched。 I took off one star because I felt it was very biased toward a low carb/high animal product diet， and that there was a lot of fear mongering in the toxins chapter。 I’ll be using this as a reference for years to come， using my training a This book is intense。 As a dietitian I appreciated the level of detail， but to the average person it could feel very overwhelming。 A lot of the recommendations are unrealistic for the average person， but the breadth of information and research cited is unmatched。 I took off one star because I felt it was very biased toward a low carb/high animal product diet， and that there was a lot of fear mongering in the toxins chapter。 I’ll be using this as a reference for years to come， using my training and judgment to sift through the more extreme parts。 But overall I really enjoyed reading it and found a ton of valuable， new-to-me information。 。。。more

Anna ，

DNF。 Author cherry-picks research （not all of which is high quality）， misinterprets/misrepresents studies， and repeatedly misuses basic scientific terminology like “toxin。” Appeals to authorities like holistic dentist Weston A。 Price and the EWG （hardly reliable scientific sources）。 Warns about the potential negative repercussions of specific nutrient deficiencies， without explaining how statistically likely those effects are to occur。Author presents herself as an impartial pursuer of truth who DNF。 Author cherry-picks research （not all of which is high quality）， misinterprets/misrepresents studies， and repeatedly misuses basic scientific terminology like “toxin。” Appeals to authorities like holistic dentist Weston A。 Price and the EWG （hardly reliable scientific sources）。 Warns about the potential negative repercussions of specific nutrient deficiencies， without explaining how statistically likely those effects are to occur。Author presents herself as an impartial pursuer of truth who is just following the very best research wherever it may lead。 Her bias is more apparent on social media， though， where she follows many accounts in the conspiracy-theory- and pseudoscience-laden echo chamber of alternative/antivax/“holistic”/“natural” health disinformation。I’m not saying that none of the recommendations have merit， but there are too many sloppy mistakes for me to take the overall message very seriously。Obligatory disclaimer: I am not pregnant。 I just see this book recommended a lot in the women’s health world。 。。。more

Madison ，

This book is a fantastic resource for pregnant and postpartum moms， healthcare providers， doulas， and really anyone who cares about moms。 This thoroughly researched book includes vital information on how to properly nourish a pregnant （and postpartum） mother。 It provides quality information without guilting or fear mongering。 I know this information will come in handy for me as I nutritionally care for my postpartum clients。 I recommend this book to literally any woman who is pregnant， wants to This book is a fantastic resource for pregnant and postpartum moms， healthcare providers， doulas， and really anyone who cares about moms。 This thoroughly researched book includes vital information on how to properly nourish a pregnant （and postpartum） mother。 It provides quality information without guilting or fear mongering。 I know this information will come in handy for me as I nutritionally care for my postpartum clients。 I recommend this book to literally any woman who is pregnant， wants to become pregnant， or just cares about women’s nutrition！ 。。。more

Laura ，

While I appreciate the amount and depth of research the author has put into this， it can be overwhelming for first-time moms， especially if they do not have any other type of formal education in medicine or nutrition。 My advice: create the recipes that appeal most to you and leave the rest of this book safely tucked away between its covers。

Diana Lam ，

Great book with great tips for a healthy pregnancy。

Michaela ，

Valuable， solid data， sources and studies。 The author tells you why you should eat this， or avoid that and it is based on relevant research。 The basic idea reminded me of Michael Pollan， he also encourages you to eat whole， natural food （not food products with mysterious ingredients）。 For me this book is a must read， when you care about your nutrition in pregnancy。

Camille Mae ，

Feel like I was reading the Goop website with some of these completely unattainable recommendations。 Idk many women who have this much time on their hands to make their own bone broth to drink after puking from morning sickness， or to make a list of every possible toxin this book says to avoid。 I felt overwhelmed and anxious after reading this。 2 stars because the list of foods TO eat was helpful and I did adjust my diet to focus on good， filling fats from dairy and meat based on the information Feel like I was reading the Goop website with some of these completely unattainable recommendations。 Idk many women who have this much time on their hands to make their own bone broth to drink after puking from morning sickness， or to make a list of every possible toxin this book says to avoid。 I felt overwhelmed and anxious after reading this。 2 stars because the list of foods TO eat was helpful and I did adjust my diet to focus on good， filling fats from dairy and meat based on the information shared。 Wouldn’t recommend to friends 🤷🏼‍♀️ 。。。more

Whitney ，

A lot of the evidence for this book feels very cherry picked to be very pro animal products and anti plant based。 I think it would have been nice to look at both sides here， as there are many studies that tout the benefits of less， not more， meat。 Additionally， much of the writing talks about how much your risk is increased from not eating this or that， or how you will be at risk for this or that if you aren't eating right。 This is relevant information obviously， but it doesn't tell the whole st A lot of the evidence for this book feels very cherry picked to be very pro animal products and anti plant based。 I think it would have been nice to look at both sides here， as there are many studies that tout the benefits of less， not more， meat。 Additionally， much of the writing talks about how much your risk is increased from not eating this or that， or how you will be at risk for this or that if you aren't eating right。 This is relevant information obviously， but it doesn't tell the whole story。 Does your risk go from 0。02% to 0。04%？ Or from 20% to 40%？ In both of these scenarios， your risk is doubled， but obviously with very different implications。 Additionally， the information in this book will just be completely inaccessible for so many。 If you can't afford a diet of organic， local produce， and free range， grass fed meat and dairy， with a ton of pasture raised organic eggs， this book might just make you feel bad and not do much more。 Further， a lot of the writing made me feel like my entire purpose in life is just to be a vessel to grow babies - where's the chapter on what if I want an occasional piece of cake？ Instead， you are encouraged to frame everything you eat as will this grow a healthy baby？The second half of the book also strays away from nutrition a bit， and I noticed that the citations for the information fell off pretty significantly。 I think overall the book could have been much shorter and condensed in a way where the information would have been easier to take in。 Overall， I think there is some good information in here， but I would have loved a more balanced and less obviously biased review of nutrition during pregnancy。 。。。more

Brittany Wilmes ，

Super comprehensive look into the science of nutrition that goes above and beyond the usual "don't eat this" advice given by OBs and in books like Emily Oster's "Expecting Better。"However， as a former paleo devotee who has since opened up my diet to welcome back grains， beans， dairy products， and yes， sometimes sugar， this book's doom-and-gloom tone reminded me of how limiting and constrictive it can be to be constantly optimizing as a parent， even before the child is born。While reading this boo Super comprehensive look into the science of nutrition that goes above and beyond the usual "don't eat this" advice given by OBs and in books like Emily Oster's "Expecting Better。"However， as a former paleo devotee who has since opened up my diet to welcome back grains， beans， dairy products， and yes， sometimes sugar， this book's doom-and-gloom tone reminded me of how limiting and constrictive it can be to be constantly optimizing as a parent， even before the child is born。While reading this book， I started to fear touching any receipt that came within my line of sight， or lecturing my husband on not using aluminum foil without having a full grasp of my argument。 I'm reminded that I feel mentally healthier when I do sometimes choose the potato chips or the pasta， even when they're not a "health deposit" in the eyes of professionals like Nichols。The most helpful bit of information to me was the reminder to consume waaaay more protein than I think I need。 I'm conflicted because for me， the easiest way to do that is to eat more animal meat， and that feels like an imperfect solution from a sustainability standpoint， but I have also learned that pregnancy hunger pangs don't often give me much of a choice。 。。。more

Leslie ，

I found this book super informative and helpful， especially because it was so heavily researched and includes several hundred references of medical and scientific research。 I've been following a real food lifestyle for several years now， so in that regard， I knew a lot of her recommendations already， but it was really insightful to learn more in the context of pregnancy。 I appreciated the other sections she included， as well -- supplements， the fourth trimester/postpartum period， prenatal exerci I found this book super informative and helpful， especially because it was so heavily researched and includes several hundred references of medical and scientific research。 I've been following a real food lifestyle for several years now， so in that regard， I knew a lot of her recommendations already， but it was really insightful to learn more in the context of pregnancy。 I appreciated the other sections she included， as well -- supplements， the fourth trimester/postpartum period， prenatal exercise， and so on。 I used the section on prenatal labs to make sure I requested labs that would help me make sure I'm supplementing correctly， and I've got my glucose test coming up in a few weeks， so I'll be referring back to that section， too。 All in all， I definitely recommend this book to any pregnant people interested in learning how they can have a healthy pregnancy while following a real food diet and interested in learning how a fair amount of the pregnancy recommendations still touted aren't accurate anymore。 。。。more

Caitlin Dickerboom ，

Amazing book。 I understand why other reviewers believe the information in this book would be difficult to put in practice for may people， based on location， budget or otherwise， but if this empowers one mother to do +1% better for the next generation then it's a win！ Cherry-picking is fine！ The information within is invaluable。 I've gifted this to many friends and family <3 Amazing book。 I understand why other reviewers believe the information in this book would be difficult to put in practice for may people， based on location， budget or otherwise， but if this empowers one mother to do +1% better for the next generation then it's a win！ Cherry-picking is fine！ The information within is invaluable。 I've gifted this to many friends and family <3 。。。more

Tessa ，

Excellent information and very readable。

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