| Pregnancy is a natural condition and even though | | | | consist a dangerous bacteria called listeria which is |
| brings significant changes in women's life, it can be | | | | responsible for many illnesses every year. Foods |
| easily overcome by having a balanced lifestyle and | | | | which may contain listeria are: first of all raw milk, |
| support from the family. It is important to mention that | | | | unpasteurized juice and also different kinds of |
| a pregnant woman should be aware of her condition | | | | cheeses. |
| and should adopt a proper diet in order to mantain a | | | | Thirdly, even though many people consider that fish is |
| good health for herself and for the baby. In addition to | | | | an healthy food, the truth is that not all the fish is good |
| this, women should inform themselves regarding the | | | | for pregnancy. Moreover, fish is important for an |
| foods that should present risks and should be avoided | | | | healthy pregnancy by providing omega-3 fatty acids, |
| during the pregnancy and choose only the ones that | | | | on the other hand there are certain fish which have |
| aren't considered dangerous for the baby. | | | | very high levels of methyl mercury. In addition to this |
| First of all, pregnant women should avoid undercooked | | | | methyl mercury is very dangerous for the unborn baby |
| meats because of their risk to be infested with harmful | | | | by causing serious neurological damages and also |
| bacteria such as e.coli or salmonella. By eating | | | | developmental problems. In the category of fish which |
| undercooked meats, pregnant women may face | | | | contain high levels of methyl mercury are : the shark, |
| serious dysfunctions like diarrhea or nausea and even | | | | the swordfish, the tilefish and king mackerel. Another |
| more they can lead to other complications which may | | | | category of dangerous fish is farm raised fish which |
| put the life of the baby in danger by causing | | | | contain polycarbonated biphenyls (PCBs), |
| miscarriage or preterm birth. Moreover this category of | | | | environmental toxins that may affect the health of the |
| dangerous foods includes: deli meats, undercooked | | | | fetus. |
| chicken, pork or read meat, sushi and raw seafood. | | | | Pregnant women should be quite careful when they |
| Secondly, another aliment which is not allowed in the | | | | choose their foods and drinks and they should always |
| diets for pregnant women are raw eggs. Due to their | | | | look on the labels in order to detect the substances |
| risk of carrying salmonella, raw eggs can cause food | | | | that are considered dangerous for their pregnancy. A |
| poisoning that may lead to severe diarrhea or sickness | | | | toxic substance which is found most of the times in |
| and even preterm labor. In order to avoid raw eggs, | | | | soft drink and candies is aspartame, a chemical |
| pregnant women should quit eating different foods | | | | product that may lead to severe disease such as |
| such as eggnog, cookie batter, ceasar salad dressing | | | | cancer. It is important to mention that alcohol during |
| and also homemade ice cream. Furthermore, other | | | | pregnancy may cause severe damages to the baby |
| categories of dangerous foods during pregnancy are | | | | by preventing him from getting oxygen and nutrients |
| the unpasteurized food and beverages. Even though, | | | | and moreover heavy drinking may produce to the |
| milk is considered an healthy drinking because it | | | | baby serious mental and physical dysfunctions. |
| provides calcium to the body, unpasteurized milk may | | | | |