Food To Avoid While Pregnant



Avoid the following foods completely while you are pregnant:
  • unpasteurized milk or cheeses made from unpasteurized milk (examples include: feta or other goat cheeses, brie, camembert, blue-veined cheeses such as Roquefort, and Mexican-style soft cheeses like asadero and queso blanco.)
  • lunch meats
  • hot dogs
  • sprouts (such as alfalfa sprouts)
  • certain types of fish (swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish)
  • raw or undercooked meats, poultry, eggs, fish, and shellfish
  • Don’t eat more than 12 ounces (or 4 meals) of fish per week. Choose chunk light tuna instead of white or albacore tuna.
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