Pregnancy and Postpartum Nutrition with Dr. Jessica Knurick
Pregnancy and Postpartum Nutrition with Dr. Jessica Knurick  
Podcast: The Nutrition Science Podcast
Published On: Mon Nov 20 2023
Description: Welcome back to another episode of The Nutrition Science Podcast. I have an amazing episode for you today, I am chatting with my good friend Dr. Jessica Knurick. Jessica and I did our PhDs together and she now specializes in prengnacy and post-partum nutrition after having two little ones of her own.    She has built a large following on Tik Tok and on Instagram now as well education women about this topic and I am looking excited to have her on today to share her knowledge with you all as well.    We cover a lot in this episode, here are some of the topics that we touch on:  What nutrients are specifically important during pregnancy?  How should women change their nutrition habits during pregnancy to meet these nutrient needs?  What supplements are important and how does someone choose a good supplement?  What foods should pregnant women limit/avoid/be careful with?  What is gestational diabetes and why is it important to test for it?  Postpartum weight loss:  What is realistic, how to approach it, and what to be careful of.  and more... . Download the FREE Guide: Prenatal Nutrients of Importance and How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin    Check out Jessica's social media channels here:  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjessicaknurick/  Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@drjessicaknurick   Shop Legion Athletics for high quality 3rd party tested nutritional supplements and support the show at the same time. Use the code "Chavez" at checkout to receive 20% off of your first order and 2x points on future orders.  Legion Supplements            Enjoying the show or have a questions about a particular topic? Send us a message here. Support the show