Pregnancy is one of the beautiful
phases in a woman’s life. It’s not just your body that will change, but the way
you think and feel about yourself, your priorities, your attitude, your
lifestyle…well, everything is about to change. So to facilitate a happy pregnancy,
careful food habits needs to be infused in your system at an early stage.
Craving for your favourite food
during pregnancy is a perfectly normal thing. You can enjoy eating anything you
desire. Just have a habit of averting few foods that pose health risks for you
and your baby. Pregnant women are usually showered with tons of well-meant
advice on what not to eat when pregnant, which later arises confusions for the
expecting mother. In such situations it is best for you to seek only expert
advice, as they are the better sources to confirm you what you need to add or
minus from your regular diet.
Foods
to Avoid when you are Pregnant
Raw
eggs
Avoid raw or undercooked eggs and
any foods that contain them, such as homemade mayonnaise. Make sure that eggs
are thoroughly cooked until the whites and yolks are solid. This prevents the
risk of salmonella food poisoning.
Soft
cheeses with white rinds
Don't eat mould-ripened soft
cheese (cheeses with a white rind) such as brie and camembert. This includes
mould-ripened soft goats' cheese, such as chevre. These cheeses are only safe
to eat in pregnancy if they've been cooked.
Pâté
Avoid all types of pâté,
including vegetable pâtés, as they can contain listeria.
Liver
Don't eat liver or
liver-containing products such as liver pâté, liver sausage or haggis, as they
may contain a lot of vitamin A. Too much vitamin A can harm your baby.
Vitamin
and fish oil supplements
Don't take high-dose multivitamin
supplements, fish liver oil supplements, or any supplements containing vitamin
A.
Avoid
raw fish and shellfish
Examples include sushi, sashimi,
and raw oysters, scallops or clams.
Avoid
refrigerated, uncooked seafood
Examples include seafood labeled
nova style, lox, kippered, smoked or jerky. It's OK to eat smoked seafood if
it's an ingredient in a casserole or other cooked dish. Canned and shelf-stable
versions also are safe.
Unpasteurized
Dairy Products
No doubt everyone has been
telling you to have lots of milk pregnancy, and they are not wrong. Milk does
provide you with calcium, proteins and minerals. However, if unpasteurized
dairy products are ingested, you run the risk of contracting severe food
poisoning. Therefore, avoid all sorts of dairy products that are not
pasteurized.
Unwashed
Fruits and Vegetables
You’d think that’s a weird point!
But you will be surprised to hear that as many as 78% people eat or cook fruits
and vegetables without first washing them. If you do this during pregnancy –
BEWARE! Besides ingesting harmful pesticides, the fruit and veggie skins can
also contain the toxoplasma gondii parasite and listeria. Both can cause
considerable damage to the fetus. . Raw sprouts or any unwashed vegetables
especially lettuce and cabbage must be avoided.
Sugar-Rich
Foods
During pregnancy women experience
crazy cravings, this is absolutely normal. You should check on your Ice creams
and chocolates consumption. As midnight snacks these may sound tempting, but in
reality they will only increase the sugar content in you.
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