Denise Van Outen Reveals Her Healthy Pregnancy Tips

March 1, 2010 by tiffanyb
Filed under: Celebrity Baby News

Denise van Outen, who is expecting her first child in May, says that she has never felt better and reveals how she stays so healthy during her pregnancy.

The TV presenter encouraged pregnant woman to walk in the Sport Relief mile for charity by walking with other celebrity mums-to-be in the first annual Bumps and Babies Mile. She revealed, “I feel incredibly strong and healthy with loads of energy and I’m loving being pregnant.”

So how does Denise stay so healthy during her pregnancy?

When it comes to her diet, she says, “For breakfast I have Bran Flakes because they’re high in fibre and you can get constipated in pregnancy. Or I have two slices of wholemeal toast with sugar-free jam. I’ll also have a cup of tea and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. After breakfast I take my Pregnacare Plus vitamin. Now that my bump is getting bigger, I find I can’t eat that much at night so I eat more at lunchtime. This can be a jacket potato with baked beans or tuna and sweetcorn.”

She goes on, “By the evening my bump seems to be twice the size, so I’ll have a Covent Garden Soup and two mini pitta breads with hummus. Or I’ll have something light like a mixed salad. I make sure I have two pieces of fruit every day such as some grapes, a nectarine, a clementine or an apple - anything really sweet.”

Since she is pregnant Denise does say she enjoys a special treat every know and then. “But because I’m pregnant, I do allow myself the odd treat such as a muffin or carrot cake as I feel it’s the one time people won’t judge you! I’ve craved grapes and cheddar cheese but that has now tailed off.” she reveals.

Van Outen also has been keeping up with exercise throughout her pregnancy as well.

She says, “Before I got pregnant, I used to go running three to four times a week. But I’ve now opted to power-walk instead. I walk for 30 minutes to one hour, depending on my work schedule. I also make sure I walk to all my meetings, even in the rain or snow, and I take the stairs instead of the lift or escalator.”

Denise adds, “I’ve been on a couple of holidays so I made sure I did my lengths twice a day in the pool. I basically make sure that I’m active on a daily basis.”

This is the first child for Denise and her husband Lee Mead. Denise also revealed that she will be publishing a health and fitness pregnancy book later this yeaar. She says that it will be full of “sensible advice” for all pregnant women.