Katrina Ridout Nutrition is here to help guide you through your pregnancy journey.
There are so many factors to take into consideration when planning your diet during pregnancy including what to consume more of, what to avoid eating and how to manage pregnancy symptoms whilst still ensuring you get all the nutrition you need to stay healthy.
That’s why Kat is here to help guide you throughout your pregnancy journey. Katrina Ridout Nutrition can help you have a healthy pregnancy, and help you make sure that your baby gets all the nourishment it needs to get the best start to a long and healthy life.
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About Kat Ridout
Katrina is an accredited practicing dietitian and nutritionist and certified fertility and prenatal dietitian who is eager to share her knowledge and zeal for health and nutrition with mothers to be and mums alike.
She first earned her Bachelor of Business Management in Marketing at the University of Queensland and then applied her passion for diet and nutrition as she earned her Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (Hons) and Graduate Certificate in Research (prenatal nutrition) at Queensland University of Technology.
Kat is here to help motivate, guide, and provide sound nutrition advice to mums to be, pregnant women, and mums who have already had their bub during this pivotal journey.
Click here to see how she can help you to have the best pregnancy experience you possibly can and to help optimise your little one’s growth and development!
How can your diet affect pregnancy?
There are several types of foods you should either include in your diet or avoid when pregnant, to help your foetus grow.
The major nutrients you should incorporate into your diet during pregnancy are proteins (cooked meat, chicken, fish, beans, dairy products, soy products), folate (legumes, leafy greens, asparagus, eggs, beets, citrus), iron (poultry, fish, eggs, beans, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, wholegrains), iodine (grains, dairy products, cooked fish, seaweed, fruits and veggies) and Vitamin D (fatty fish, soy milk, orange juice, cheese, eggs).
During pregnancy, a woman’s immune defences decrease to protect the growing foetus, therefore putting them at greater risk of getting sick or developing infections. It’s therefore important for pregnant women to be cautious with their food preparation and to avoid certain foods that may contain toxins and can be dangerous to the health of their baby.
Things that you should avoid if you are pregnant include buffets and food bars, raw and undercooked meat and eggs, chilled seafood, soft cheeses, meat spreads and smoked seafood, pre-packaged produce and unpasteurised milk or juice.
You, and only you have the ability to provide the nutrients that both your body and your growing baby need during pregnancy, but Kat Ridout is here to help you do so every step of the way.
How Kat Ridout can help
A healthy diet during pregnancy is essential your health and your baby’s health, both now and in the future.
If you are interested in ensuring that your baby is carried to term in the healthiest way possible, be sure to get in touch with Katrina Ridout Nutrition.