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Foods to avoid during pregnancy

pregnancy food

• Fish exposed to industrial pollutants

• Raw or undercooked eggs

• Raw meat and poultry

• Raw shellfish

• Fish containing mercury

• Deli meats

• Soft cheeses

• Unwashed fruits & vegetables

• Unpasteurized milk

• Raw sprouts

• Certain fruits & vegetables like papaya, black grapes, pineapple, cabbage & lettuce, eggplant

• Foods that cause allergy

• Excess caffine

• Restaurant-made salads

• Unpasteurized juices

• Herbal teas & supplements

• Canned foods like fruits, vegetables, sodas, pasta, soup, tuna

• Nitrate-rich foods like cured sandwich meats, bacon, deli meats, sausages, salami, and hot dogso

• Sugar-rich foods like desserts, candies, cakes, ice creams, biscuits, chocolates, and sweetened beverages

• Street foods! Avoid hot dogs, burritos, churros, cotton candy, soft pretzels, etc.

• Fatty foods like general fast food, processed food, and takeaways like crackers, cookies, frozen pizza, fried foods, margarine, and frosting

• Artificial sweeteners

• Homemade goodies - don\'t eat raw cookie dough, and stay away from homemade ice cream

• Excess of vitamins (best to consult your doc on this)

• Licorice

• Smoked Seafood

• Leftovers - this includes cold foods or foods that have been left at room temperature for more than a couple of hours (they could now contain bacteria)

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