Olivia Wilde Ditches Vegan Diet during Pregnancy

Is baby as likely to come out healthy if Mom eats a vegan diet while pregnant?

According to Dr. Nandita Shah, a nutritionist with the animal rights group, PETA, and founder of the India-based health organization, SHARAN, says yes.

Wilde pregnant on the red carpet, promoting her new movie, "Her".

“Not only is it safe to be a vegan during pregnancy, if vitamin B12 and D are looked after, but the IQ of the child is also likely to be higher due to the high intake of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in this food,” Shah said in an interview with Health.India.com.

Despite the fact that a vegan diet is considered OK for pregnant women, outspoken vegan Olivia Wilde told E! Online that she will not be following a vegan diet throughout pregnancy. She did, however, hint that she will likely resume her vegan diet post-baby [Source:Business Standard].

The House star says that she has been a vegetarian since she was age 12, but confesses that she has struggled throughout her life with being a vegan.

“[Being vegan] is not always easy and accessible. But it's a way of life and makes me as a person feel really good and physically look better,” the Tron star toldcontactmusic.com.

Though Wilde didn't give reasons for changing her diet, it could be because pregnant women following a vegan diet may not get adequate amounts of protein, calcium, iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12 fromt their diets. Constantly worrying about your nutrient levels can be stressful without a baby on board.

And she's not the first celebrity to make the change. In 2011, when she was pregnant with her first child, vegan Natalie Portman told the radio Q100 Bert Show, "I actually went back to being vegetarian when I became pregnant, just because I felt like I wanted that stuff. I was listening to my body to have eggs and dairy."

But whether Wilde is vegan or not, one thing about her is true – this 29-year-old looks good! Wilde was named PETA’s sexiest vegetarian celebrity in 2010 and is aRevlon Global Ambassador along with starlet, Emma Stone. We wish her a healthy and happy pregnancy!