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What food to be avoided during pregnancy?

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Dr. Victor Beshay
Fertility Medicine
4 doctors agree

In brief: Food in pregnancy

Of course avoid alcohol completely.
Minimize caffeinated products. Avoid deli meats and unpasteurized cheeses. Minimize fish consumption to twice weekly.

In brief: Food in pregnancy

Of course avoid alcohol completely.
Minimize caffeinated products. Avoid deli meats and unpasteurized cheeses. Minimize fish consumption to twice weekly.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry

In brief: Food to avoid.

Avoid deli meats & imported soft cheeses (listeria), raw meat (steak tartar), raw fish(sushi), raw shellfish, things made with raw eggs (salmonella), pate & refrigerated smoke seafood that is not subsequently cooked.
Avoid alcohol & caffeinated beverages. Avoid mecury. Fish with very high potential mercury levels: shark, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel, big eye & ahi tuna & orange roughy. See v.

In brief: Food to avoid.

Avoid deli meats & imported soft cheeses (listeria), raw meat (steak tartar), raw fish(sushi), raw shellfish, things made with raw eggs (salmonella), pate & refrigerated smoke seafood that is not subsequently cooked.
Avoid alcohol & caffeinated beverages. Avoid mecury. Fish with very high potential mercury levels: shark, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel, big eye & ahi tuna & orange roughy. See v.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Limit intake of Yellow fin & White Albacore Tuna, Spanish & Gulf Maceral, Grouper, Bluefish & Chilean Sea Bass. For healthier mercury levels try: Crabs, Crawdaddies, Haddock, Flounder, Salmon, Shrimp, Oysters, Anchovies, Herring, Mullet, Sole, Clams & Freshwater trout.
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Don't eat unwashed fruits or vegetables.
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