Hollestic is a pregnancy nutrition app developed by dietitians, obstetricians, and researchers at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, and the UCD Perinatal Research Centre, offering expectant mothers evidence-based dietary guidance in one place. The app provides nearly 100 breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes, each with per-serving nutritional information tailored to the specific needs of pregnancy. Beyond recipes, Hollestic includes trimester-by-trimester tips, physical activity advice, a week-by-week baby growth tracker, and links to trusted online resources. Available on both the App Store and Google Play, it is designed to help mothers-to-be make informed food choices that support their baby's development from the earliest stages of pregnancy.
- The Hollestic app offers a collection of almost 100 breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes tailored for pregnant women.
- Each recipe in the Hollestic app includes nutritional information per serving, ingredient details, and cooking instructions.
- The app's content was created by dietitians, obstetricians, and researchers at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin.
- Hollestic was developed in collaboration with the UCD Perinatal Research Centre, Dublin.
- The app includes a pregnancy tracker that monitors a baby's growth week by week, comparing size to equivalent fruits.
- Hollestic is available for download on both the App Store and Google Play.
- The information published in the Hollestic app is based on current scientific evidence and was originally published on the National Maternity Hospital website.
Hollestic Nutrition App
Introducing The Pregnancy Nutrition App Hollestic
Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet, full of nourishing foods is important for you and your developing baby.
As a mum-to-be, you can make food choices that ensure that your baby gets the best start in life. The Hollestic app aims to help you achieve this by providing you with a collection of healthy, easy-to-cook recipes that you and your family will enjoy.
Choose from a selection of almost 100 breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack recipes that have each been tailored to provide you with the essential nutrients you and baby need during this time. For each recipe, we provide you with the nutritional information per serving and details about ingredients and cooking instructions.
Also included in the app are encouraging tips for each trimester, advice for good nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy, and a pregnancy tracker that allows you to track the progress of your baby’s growth week by week by comparing them to fruits of the same size. You will also find links to trusted online resources.
The information in this app is based on up to date, current scientific evidence and has been created by dietitians, obstetricians and researchers at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin and the UCD Perinatal Research Centre, Dublin.
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This information was originally published on the National Maternity Hospital website.
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What is the Hollestic app?
Hollestic is a pregnancy nutrition app that provides expectant mothers with a collection of healthy, easy-to-cook recipes along with nutritional information, trimester tips, and advice on nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy. It also includes a pregnancy tracker that compares baby's growth week by week to fruits of the same size. The app is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Who created the Hollestic pregnancy nutrition app?
The Hollestic app was created by dietitians, obstetricians, and researchers at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, and the UCD Perinatal Research Centre, Dublin. The information in the app is based on current, up-to-date scientific evidence.
How many recipes does the Hollestic app include?
The Hollestic app includes a selection of almost 100 recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Each recipe has been tailored to provide essential nutrients needed during pregnancy.
What nutritional information does the Hollestic app provide for each recipe?
For each recipe, the Hollestic app provides nutritional information per serving, along with details about ingredients and cooking instructions. The recipes are specifically designed to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant women and their developing babies.
What pregnancy tracking features does the Hollestic app offer?
The Hollestic app includes a pregnancy tracker that allows users to follow their baby's growth week by week by comparing the baby's size to fruits of the same size. It also provides encouraging tips for each trimester of pregnancy.
Where can I download the Hollestic pregnancy nutrition app?
The Hollestic app is available to download on both the App Store for Apple devices and Google Play for Android devices. The app was originally developed with information published on the National Maternity Hospital website.
What types of guidance does the Hollestic app provide beyond recipes?
Beyond recipes, the Hollestic app offers advice on good nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy, trimester-specific tips, and links to trusted online resources. All content is grounded in current scientific evidence developed by healthcare professionals.