FOODS TO AVOID DURING PREGNANCY

There are some foods that has not been taken during Pregnancy.



FISH:


*--- Raw or undercooked fish or shellfish (such as oysters and clams)

*--- Fish with high levels of mercury, including shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish (golden       or white snapper)

*--- Refrigerated smoked or pickled fish that's unpasteurized, unless heated until steaming (165° F)

*--- More than 6 ounces (one serving) a week of canned "solid white" or albacore tuna

TIPS FOR SAFE EATING:


*--- Cook fish to 145° Fahrenheit or until opaque in the center.
*--- Eat up to 12 ounces (two servings) a week of low-mercury fish, such as salmon, shrimp, pollock,        tilapia, or trout.

MEAT AND POULTRY:



*--- Raw or undercooked meat or poultry
*--- Refrigerated meat of any kind (including ham, turkey, roast beef, hot dogs, bologna, prosciutto,          and pâté) unless heated until steaming (165° F)
*--- Dry, uncooked sausages (such as salami and pepperoni) unless heated until steaming


TIPS FOR SAFE EATING:


*--- Use a food thermometer. Cook beef, veal, and lamb to 145° F. Cook pork and all ground meats to        160° F. Cook poultry to 165° F.


EGGS:


*--- Runny or undercooked eggs
*--- Raw cookie dough or cake batter that contains raw eggs
*--- Homemade desserts or sauces that contain raw eggs (such as eggnog, ice cream, custard,                      chocolate mousse, hollandaise sauce, béarnaise sauce, mayonnaise, and Caesar salad dressing)

TIPS FOR SAFE EATING:


*--- Cook eggs until yolks are firm. Cook other dishes containing eggs to 160° F.
*--- Use pasteurized eggs or a pasteurized egg product when making food that calls for uncooked              eggs.


CHEESE:



*--- Unpasteurized or "raw milk" soft cheese. Nearly all cheeses in the United States are pasteurized. *--- Just make sure the label says so, particularly on soft cheese. Don't eat any uncooked food made          from raw, unpasteurized milk.

TIPS FOR SAFE EATING:


*--- Check the label when buying soft cheese to be sure it says {made with pasteurized milk}.


BEVERAGES:


*--- Alcoholic beverages
*--- Unpasteurized (raw) milk
*--- Unpasteurized or "fresh squeezed" juice from a juice bar or grocery store
*--- More than 200 mg of caffeine per day (12 ounces of coffee)


TIPS FOR CAFFEINE & FRESH-SQUEEZED JUICE:


*--- Be aware of how much caffeine is in tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, and coffee ice              cream.
*--- Wash fruit thoroughly before squeezing it for fresh juice. (Making your own fresh juice at home          is safer than buying fresh squeezed juice from a juice bar or grocery store because you can't be sure how safely fruit has been handled in a retail setting).



Source: https://www.babycenter.com


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