# @dinacelinad on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T07:09:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Celina | Registered Nutritionist (@dinacelinad) — https://gondola.cc/dinacelinad

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I know this topic can be controversial…

but pregnancy nutrition is often presented as far more black & white than it actually is.

A lot of official guidelines are designed to reduce all possible risk, which makes sense from a public health perspective.

But nutrition matters too.
And sometimes I think that part gets lost.
Because what I see more often now is women becoming afraid of food.

Avoiding eggs.
Avoiding red meat.
Avoiding fish.
Avoiding nutrient-dense foods altogether.

Meanwhile pregnancy increases demands for:
→ protein
→ iron
→ choline
→ minerals
→ omega-3s

For me, it comes down to understanding context.

Where the food comes from.
How it’s stored.
How it’s handled.
What the actual level of risk is.

One thing that’s also important to understand is that public health advice has to be blanket advice.

It has to apply to:
→ everyone
→ every lifestyle
→ every level of food quality and hygiene

Not everyone is sourcing high-quality food.
Not everyone stores food properly.
Not everyone understands handling, freshness, or contamination risk.

So guidelines are often built around the safest possible recommendation for the general population.

And honestly, that makes sense.

But there’s also nuance within that.
Because there’s a huge difference between:
→ high-quality food from trusted sources
and
→ cheap, poorly handled convenience food

That changes the overall risk profile significantly.

That’s why I still eat things like runny eggs, sushi, smoked salmon, raw dairy, and occasional deli meats from trusted sources. I wouldn’t eat it if I didn’t know where it came from. So yes I eat smoked salmon at home but not when I go for brunch. 

At the same time, there are foods I’m actually more cautious with.

This isn’t about ignoring guidelines or telling anyone what they should do.

It’s simply how I personally approach pregnancy nutrition based on my background in nutrition and health.

And ultimately, everyone has a different comfort level.

If something genuinely makes you anxious, don’t eat it.

But I also don’t think women should spend pregnancy living in fear of real, nutrient-dense food 🤍

#pregnancy #pregnancyhealth #pregnancyfood #pregnancydiet

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