Sushi: Except for California rolls, it isn’t safe to eat Sushi when you’re pregnant because it contains parasites that cause illness. Besides, these parasites can also harm your baby, so steer clear of Sushi during your pregnancy. Raw fish: Shark, swordfish, shellfish and marlin are some kinds of fish to be avoided during your pregnancy as they contain a high level of mercury which can damage the brain of the fetus.
Raw eggs: Eggs cooked with raw eggs may just be infected with salmonella, a bacterium that can make you vomit, and have fever and diarrhea, so stay away from Caesar Salad, Hollandaise salad, eggnog, homemade mayonnaise, sunny side eggs and scrambled eggs.
Unpasteurized foods and drinks: Unpasteurized foods can contain microorganisms which could harm you. But pasteurization kills these microorganisms and renders them healthy to consume.
Undercooked meat: Red meat should be avoided completely as it contains bacteria. In fact, deli meat contains listeria that is responsible for miscarriages and infecting the baby, which could be dangerous. Besides, they also contain toxoplasma gondii parasite that cause cysts that is known to enter the body of the fetus through the umbilical cord and cause havoc.Therefore, avoid all ready to eat meats, stuffed poultry and meat spreads as they are likely to contain harmful bacteria. Liver should also be avoided as it is rich in vitamin A, an excess of which can be damaging to the fetus.
Soft cheese: Yet again, being unpasteurized, soft cheese should be avoided as it contains listeria. Examples of soft cheese include brie, camembert, feta, bleu cheese and Mexican-style cheese.
Unwashed vegetables and fruits: Fruits and vegetables are good hiding places for listeria bacteria and toxoplasma gondii parasite.
Canned food: The can you pick up may just be quite old or its water content could contain bacteria, so avoid eating canned food while pregnant. The lining of the cans also contain Bisphenol A (BPA) that affect your endocrinal activity and brings harm to the fetus.
Home-baked items and ice cream: They could lead to bacterial infection and food poisoning.
Fats: Avoid eating saturated foods during your pregnancy, and instead opt for Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids foods.
Artificial sweeteners: You can go with Sucralose, Saccharin and Aspartame in moderation, but do not sweeten your tea or coffee with Sweet ‘N Low, Stevia and Cyclamate.
Other Items to Avoid
Alcohol and tobacco: Tobacco and alcohol are both bad for your fetus as they cause physical and mental retardation in newly born babies. In fact, your baby could suffer from any one of the range of disorders titled Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. These disorders include facial abnormalities, spinal defects, heart defects, retarded growth, retarded nervous system and problems relating to cognition.
Caffeine: Ensure that you have only 200 mg of caffeine-based beverages per day as it has been proved that doses any higher than this could give you a baby with low birth weight. So, be careful of the coffee and tea you drink each day.
Herbal supplements: The ingredients of herbal supplements are not known, so it’s best to steer clear of these supplements during pregnancy. There are those herbal elements that cause your muscles to contract and even end up causing a premature birth. Others contain high doses of caffeine and weight reducing ingredients, which are not applicable to you. If the herbal supplements you’re looking at contain herbs like saw palmetto, senna and wormwood, take your doctor’s advice on taking these supplements or not.
Raw eggs: Eggs cooked with raw eggs may just be infected with salmonella, a bacterium that can make you vomit, and have fever and diarrhea, so stay away from Caesar Salad, Hollandaise salad, eggnog, homemade mayonnaise, sunny side eggs and scrambled eggs.
Unpasteurized foods and drinks: Unpasteurized foods can contain microorganisms which could harm you. But pasteurization kills these microorganisms and renders them healthy to consume.
Undercooked meat: Red meat should be avoided completely as it contains bacteria. In fact, deli meat contains listeria that is responsible for miscarriages and infecting the baby, which could be dangerous. Besides, they also contain toxoplasma gondii parasite that cause cysts that is known to enter the body of the fetus through the umbilical cord and cause havoc.Therefore, avoid all ready to eat meats, stuffed poultry and meat spreads as they are likely to contain harmful bacteria. Liver should also be avoided as it is rich in vitamin A, an excess of which can be damaging to the fetus.
Soft cheese: Yet again, being unpasteurized, soft cheese should be avoided as it contains listeria. Examples of soft cheese include brie, camembert, feta, bleu cheese and Mexican-style cheese.
Unwashed vegetables and fruits: Fruits and vegetables are good hiding places for listeria bacteria and toxoplasma gondii parasite.
Canned food: The can you pick up may just be quite old or its water content could contain bacteria, so avoid eating canned food while pregnant. The lining of the cans also contain Bisphenol A (BPA) that affect your endocrinal activity and brings harm to the fetus.
Home-baked items and ice cream: They could lead to bacterial infection and food poisoning.
Fats: Avoid eating saturated foods during your pregnancy, and instead opt for Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids foods.
Artificial sweeteners: You can go with Sucralose, Saccharin and Aspartame in moderation, but do not sweeten your tea or coffee with Sweet ‘N Low, Stevia and Cyclamate.
Other Items to Avoid
Alcohol and tobacco: Tobacco and alcohol are both bad for your fetus as they cause physical and mental retardation in newly born babies. In fact, your baby could suffer from any one of the range of disorders titled Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. These disorders include facial abnormalities, spinal defects, heart defects, retarded growth, retarded nervous system and problems relating to cognition.
Caffeine: Ensure that you have only 200 mg of caffeine-based beverages per day as it has been proved that doses any higher than this could give you a baby with low birth weight. So, be careful of the coffee and tea you drink each day.
Herbal supplements: The ingredients of herbal supplements are not known, so it’s best to steer clear of these supplements during pregnancy. There are those herbal elements that cause your muscles to contract and even end up causing a premature birth. Others contain high doses of caffeine and weight reducing ingredients, which are not applicable to you. If the herbal supplements you’re looking at contain herbs like saw palmetto, senna and wormwood, take your doctor’s advice on taking these supplements or not.
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