Say NO to products which pose a threat to your health and your child.
Nutrition during pregnancy involves many rules, and one of them - is the refusal of potentially harmful products. While your favorite dishes and drinks may seem safe at first sight, while more detailed study, they may bear the risk. That is what is avoided during pregnancy and why.
* Swordfish, shark, kabezon, Royal mackerel, limit canned white tuna.
These fish contain high levels of methylmercury, metals that are harmful to the brain and nervous system, a growing child. Pregnant and lactating women can drink up to 150 grams per week of white tuna, the dose is safe for the health of mother and baby. Seafood, Office of Food and Drug, (FDA) recommends salmon, shrimp, canned tuna, saithe, and toothfish. The recommended dose - 300 grams
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Fish caught in rivers, lakes, streams and other water sources.
Regional fishermen can receive catches using bacteria or chemicals. Check the safety of fish in your local health department.
* Raw or half-meat, poultry, seafood (such as raw oysters, clams, sushi) and eggs (including eggs in the test).
Half-animal products may contain a variety of bacteria and viruses. Use a special meat thermometer to determine the readiness of meat, poultry and eggs.
* Hot - dogs and food meat.
Includes ham, turkey, Bologna smoked ham and salami - unless they have been sterilized, hot steam. These products may contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which causes listeriosis, the consequences of which could be miscarriage, birth, stillbirth and other serious health problems.
* Nepasterizovannye dairy products.
Includes milk and certain cheeses such as Brie, feta, kamamber, Roquefort, blue cheese, “queso blanco,” “queso fresco,” and Panela; chilled meat paste and refrigerated smoked seafood, such as salmon, trout, whitefish, cod , Tuna, or mackerel. These products may contain Listeria bacteria. Refrigerated smoked seafood is safe, if they are a component of cooked dishes.
* juices.
Such as cider purchased directly from a farm, along trails and small shops. These juices may contain microbes, including intestinal stick. Check the label to make sure that pasteurize the juice.
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Raw vegetable sprouts.
Including alfalfa, clover, radish, beans and golden. FDA warns runners generally not a good idea. Especially for pregnant women, who are more vulnerable to microbes.
* Herbal supplements and teas.
Herbs are natural products, but they are not sufficiently understood to recommend them during pregnancy.
* Alcohol.
Beer, wine and alcohol taken away from the developing cells of oxygen, making thus the normal development impossible. The effects of the influence of alcohol on cognitive development is irreversible. Under the March of Dimes (public charity campaign to fight polio and its consequences) there is no allowable safe servings of alcohol during pregnancy.
* Water from the tap in underdeveloped countries.
Eat only bottled water to avoid falling into the body all sorts of bacteria and viruses.
* Certain products that might cause food allergies.
Depending on the genetic predisposition, your child may be at risk of the emergence of food allergy. The refusal of some products, including peanuts during pregnancy (and while breastfeeding) can reduce the risk of allergies. Before you resort to what - or changes in your diet, consult a certified professional about the potential risk to your child.