This week we're answering your post-partum diet questions, with a very special guest;
Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Libby Mills (MS, RDN, LDN, FAND). She's giving you expert answers to the questions you sent in.
Some of the questions you put to her are;
Is the KETO diet safe to do when you're breastfeeding?
Can you get enough fiber in your diet if you cut out brown bread/rice etc. if those foods make you bloat?
How can I stop sugar cravings when I'm trying to cut out processed sugar during my pregnancy?
Has my pregnancy, and previous dieting, made my "set-point" go up? And does the body even have a set-point?
How do I eat enough (especially at snacks) without eating too many ultra processed foods, and without giving myself even more to do by preparing fresh food? Especially if I’m already crashing, I need things I can eat quickly and things I can carry with me if I’m out.
What can I do so I am not hungry and tired all the time but also don’t spend too much time cooking/preparing snacks on the weekend?
We also talk a lot about macros (carbs, protein and fats), what a good post-partum diet looks like and she has a lot of tips and easy to grab ideas
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, they have a tonne of great information out there so check them out if you're looking for more information.
Their website https://www.eatrightpro.org/
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Libby also hosts her own show on https://wche1520.com/ called Libby's Luncheonette where she has conversations, eats and tips that focus on our local food system and how sustainable choices can positively affect our personal, community and ecological health and well-being.
And, finally, here are some of the "Lazy and delicious" magazine recipes she mentioned!
Don't tell me we don't give you a tonne of expert info on this podcast!!
No "In the news this week" segment in the usual way but I do briefly encourage everyone who is pregnant and hasn't had the vaccine yet to please get it. All the studies show that getting vaccinated when you're pregnant is a good ide as it's completely safe whereas getting severely ill with COVID when you're pregnant really is not.
Here are a couple of studies that should reassure you;
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20211022/Study-finds-no-link-between-COVID-19-vaccinations-and-risk-of-early-miscarriages.aspx
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932380
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