Foods to avoid during pregnancy
sunadh | Mar 10, 2010 | Comments 0
Learn what not to eat while pregnant as some of them are potentially dangerous…..
Fishes
- For most people consumption of mercury by eating fish such as shellfish, shark, tilefish, marlin, walleye, gar, bowfin, lake whitefish,Tuna steak, oysters becomes a unhealthy concern as it harms the baby or baby’s nervous system.
- Avoid eating raw fish at times of pregnancy as they contain worms, flukes and parasites.
- Cooking can be the effective method as it kills all parasites.
Meat and eggs
- Avoid raw and semi cooked meat and eggs risk for contamination is high through bacteria and viruses.
- Avoid broken eggs.
- Store egg made food products in a refrigerator.
Deli meat
- Foods available at counters such as beef, chicken including hot dogs preparations should be heated again as they have risk of having listeria contamination.
- Chances of food poisoning are more while pregnant.
- Unpasteurized milk contain listeria bacteria which lead to miscarriage and life-threatning.
- Unpasteurized cheeses should be avoided.
Caffein
- Caffeine can even lead to miscarriage and defects.
- Some kinds of herbal tea during pregnancy are harmful.
Alcohol
- Alcohol should be strictly avoided during pregnancy as they lead to developemental disorders
- as they cross the placental and thus effecting the baby.
Vegetables without washing are to be avoided as they contain toxoplasmosis contamination.
Plan a healthy and safe diet.
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