 |
 |
|
 |
|
Food Dangers
There are 3 main dangers lurking in the food pregnant women eat. They are:
- Listeria – a dangerous bacterium that can grow even in cold refrigerators.
- Mercury – a harmful metal found in high levels in some fish.
- Toxoplasma – a risky parasite found in undercooked meat and unwashed fruits and vegetables.
These things can cause serious illness or even death to you or your unborn baby.
Food Dont's
- DON’T eat raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish or shellfish (sushi or sashimi).
- DON’T eat swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, and shark.
- DON’T eat refrigerated smoked seafood like whitefish, salmon and mackerel. These products are usually labeled “Nova-style,” lox, kippered or jerky.
- DON’T eat refrigerated pâtés or meat spreads.
- DON’T eat hot dogs and luncheon meats—unless they’re reheated until steaming hot.
- DON’T eat soft cheeses like feta, brie, camembert, “blue-veined cheeses,” “queso blanco,” “queso fresco,” and Panela unless the label says they are pasteurized or made from pasteurized milk.
- DON’T drink raw or unpasteurized milk or eat foods that contain unpasteurized milk.
- DON’T eat unwashed fruits and vegetables.
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Current as of January 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
