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Hello i'm 6 weeks pregnant i've been eating kalamata olives from the shop in a jar. is this safe for pregnancy?

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Yes: Olives and Mediterranean diet in general is shown to be beneficial and healthy for all. In pregnancy it is safe and also beneficial to the fetus/offspring’s development. No particular side effects have been found in research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6566280/ Also, wash off any preservatives before eating.

Answered 4/17/2020

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