10 Foods You Should Actually Avoid During Pregnancy

Hello, friends! today I am posting about foods to avoid during pregnancy. As we know a woman and her unborn baby are more susceptible to viruses and bacteria. These bacteria and virus can make a woman and her baby sick. These bacteria and virus can come from the food you are having in your meal. I believe, you all are alert and aware about this. But some women and their families are not aware of that.

There is good and bad food available around you. Especially a pregnant woman must understand what to eat and what not to eat. Do you really know, what to eat and what not to eat during pregnancy? If you don't know what not to eat during pregnancy, please read below carefully.

Certain Kind Of Fish

Some fish contains a high level of mercury. Although, fish contains vitamins and minerals but a high quantity of mercury is harmful to the unborn child. Mercury is harmful to the unborn child's developing nervous system. Fishes like shark, swordfish and tilefish contain mercury, therefore, do not eat these fishes during pregnancy. 
Fishes like salmon and catfish contain the low quantity of mercury so you can eat these fishes.

Raw or Undercooked Fish

Cook the fish at approximately 65 degrees Centigrade. Uncooked fish may have bacteria or parasites which can make sick a pregnant woman. High temperature kills bacteria and parasites and makes food safe. 

Unpasteurized Milk

Raw milk is called unpasteurized milk and it contains harmful bacteria that can bring sickness to you.  As per FDA (Food and Drug Administration), the bacteria in raw milk can be especially dangerous to people with weakened immune systems, older adults, pregnant women, and children.
Pasteurization is a process that kills harmful bacteria by heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time. Also, there is no difference in the nutritional values of Unpasteurized and pasteurized milk. So drink boiled milk always.

Unpasteurized Juice

Similarly to unpasteurized milk, unpasteurized juice also may have harmful bacteria. Therefore, boiled at least 1 minute, before drinking juice.

Salads Made In A Store

Salads made in store, like chicken salad or seafood salad, may contain harmful bacterias. Always make a salad at home with fresh vegetables.

Raw Sprouts (Ankurit in Hindi)

You should cook sprouts thoroughly before eat. Uncooked or raw sprouts may contain salmonella bacteria which is harmful. This bacteria can cause food poisoning and it is certainly not good for a pregnant woman. 

Ice Cream

Ice creams which are made from unpasteurized eggs may have salmonella bacteria. At home, you can pasteurize the eggs by mixing in a liquid for cooking and then heat it up properly.

Undercooked Meat

Meat like, beef, lamb or pork come from poultry farms. If you do not cook meat properly then you may get bloody diarrhea disease. So, cook the meat properly at approximately 71 degrees centigrade.

Cheese

Cheese made from unpasteurized milk may have bad bacterias like Escherichia coli and listeria. It can cause diarrhea and anemia. Therefore, eat hard cheese or cheese made from pasteurized milk.

Egg

You should eat the egg after properly boiled or cooked. undercooked egg contains salmonella which causes food poisoning.


So dear, I hope you are now aware of these kinds of foods. Try to avoid these foods or follow the cooking instructions properly. The unborn baby must need good care and its development depends on the food a pregnant woman eat. Eat healthily and stay fit.



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