Meet the Mama behind The Wholesome Mama Nutrition.
Why did you begin your business?
I began The Wholesome Mama Nutrition after completing my Masters in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Baby Nutrition with Oh Baby School of Nutrition (highly recommend) in 2022, with the passion to educate and empower mamas and mamas-to-be with holistic, evidence-based nutrition and not just add to the noise of conflicting information you find on the internet.
What has been your favourite project to work on so far?
I loved writing my book Your Holistic Guide to Pregnancy Nutrition.
I loved gathering all of my knowledge from research and my own pregnancy experiences and putting this together. It’s a resource that is rare to find and something I want to place in the hands of every pregnant woman I meet!
Tell us five facts about yourself.
I got married at 21 to my high school sweetheart.
My favourite pasttime is reading or cooking.
My favourite country I have travelled to is Bavaria, Germany.
When I grew up, I wanted to be a mum to seven children (we’re getting there, haha!)
One thing I want to learn in 2024 is how to make sourdough bread from scratch!
If there was one piece of nutrition advice you could give a mama, what would it be?
To eat a nourishing breakfast within an hour after waking up each morning. Starting the day nourished stabilises your blood sugar, satisfies your hunger hormones and decreases your chances of snacking on unhealthy food throughout the day.
My favourite breakfasts: a nutrient dense choc-banana smoothie, scrambled eggs on sourdough or overnight oats with yoghurt and berries.
What is your favourite food?
Hands down - dark chocolate. A close second would be cheesecake (I wholeheartedly believe in a good balance - ha!)
What are some common misconceptions about maternal and baby nutrition?
You have to avoid deli meats and raw fish during pregnancy (not all true).
What you eat during pregnancy and while breastfeeding does not have a major impact on your baby’s health.
Baby-led weaning can increase the chance of babies developing an iron deficiency.
It’s important to introduce high allergenic foods as soon as possible (there’s a timeline to follow that I have posted on the blog!).