Pregnant? Do Not Consume These!

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Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 Time: 5:57 AM
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Eating the right foods while pregnant can do a large amount of good for you and your baby. Therefore you begin adding more fruits and veggies to your daily diet, chew on nuts during nibbles, and cook more dishes with legumes and/or fish in it. But did you know what foodstuffs to be avoided during your pregnancy?

Steering clear of foods that could be damaging to the growing baby in your womb is equally as critical as selecting the right foods that can be good for the two of you. To help you plan your diet accordingly, these are some food stuffs that you may need to ban from your food store list "at least for the moment. Eat yourself healthy when carrying the baby is my motto.

Undercooked Meat, Chickens and Egg

The problem with eating undercooked foods is that they noticeably boost your risk of food poisoning and other food-borne illnesses. Hence cook your foods well and confirm there are no signals of blood or pink left before eating them. Some food stuffs that you might want to avoid when pregnant include the following:

- Processed meats like hotdogs, bologna, burgers
- Frozen beef spreads and pates
- Pre-stuffed raw birds
- Foods that contain raw or partially cooked eggs like homemade dressing and sauces (Caesar dressing, mayonnaise and Hollandaise sauce) homemade puddings (tiramisu, meringue and mousse) and raw biscuit dough

Seafood

While the 2010 Nutritional Guidelines for American citizens counsels pregnant women to consume 8 to 10 oz. of seafood per week, here are some things you need to know about preparing and eating them so that you'll stay safe all all though your pregnancy.

- Avoid fish that may contain raised levels of mercury. Pregnant women are suggested to not eat swordfish, shark, marlin, king mackerel and tilefish during their pregnancy. These fish may contain raised levels of mercury that will hurt your baby's nervous system.
- Avoid eating raw fish and shellfish. Don't eat oysters and clams unless you are sure that they are comprehensively cooked. Lobsters, shrimps and scallops are totally cooked when their color turn milky white.
- Avoid frozen smoked seafood such as lox (thinly chopped cured salmon fillet). Nonetheless you can eat them when they serve as an ingredient in a cooked dish.
- Don't eat seafood that came from polluted waters.

Soft Cheeses

If you're keen on eating mold-ripened soft cheeses or soft mould ripened cheeses, it is smart to delay eating them while you're pregnant for they may contain Listeria monocytogenes "a microorganism that may cause miscarriage, early delivery and even death.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria contamination or listeriosis is affecting about 1,700 folk in the USA every year. Out of this figure, about 260 are conjectured to die of complications coming from the condition. Expecting women are advised to take special cares since they're about 20 times more susceptible to this condition in comparison to non-pregnant individuals.

As a healthy precaution, please avoid:

- Brie, chevre and camembert (mold-ripened soft cheeses)
- Danish blue, gorgonzola (soft mold ripened cheeses)

For the moment, use cheeses made with pasteurized milk like feta and mozzarella. Hard cheeses such as cheddar and parmesan, though unpasteurized, can also be considered to be safe for eating since they contain tiny quantity of water "a condition that obstructs the proliferation of the Listeria bacteria.

Other Special Cares in Choosing and Preparing your Food

- Avoid alcohol. Consuming alcoholic drinks increases your risk for miscarriage and stillbirth.
- Avoid drinking coffee and herbal tea. Caffeine can affect your baby's heartbeat rate and will even cause miscarriage. Diet consultants endorse that expectant mothers should not consume more than 200 mg of caffeine each day. But to ensure maximum safety, it's best to avoid it altogether during your pregnancy months.
- Do not eat unwashed fruits and veggies. They can boost your risks of contracting food borne sicknesses.
- Avoid eating sprouts. If it cannot be evaded, ensure that you cook them completely before eating them.

Eating healthy during pregnancy is the best that you can do for you and your baby. So , follow these suggestions and you can be certain that you could have a safe and enjoyable pregnancy.

About the Author

Kitty Baker provides more tips and information on her blogabout pregnancy. For indepth information about food to eat when pregnant register here for free to learnthe easiest way to diet during pregnancy.

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