Forbidden foods during pregnancy: what not to eat while expecting
Introduction
Are you expecting or trying for a baby?
No doubt, you have heard about foods that are forbidden during pregnancy.
Given the relevance of the topic, I decided to dedicate a specific article.
The information you will find can be integrated with the contents of the vertical video course on nutrition during pregnancy, held and curated by Doctor Federica Dell'Oro, nutrition biologist.
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What foods should you avoid during pregnancy?
The moment you find out you are pregnant, it is necessary to start taking some precautions.
Many of these concern choices at the table.
Essential, for example, is to ban the consumption of alcohol .
For the sake of accuracy, it should be remembered that its intake should also be avoided in the pre-conception period.
Alcohol during pregnancy is dangerous because it causes the so-called fetal alcohol syndrome.
This condition in turn causes problems such as growth retardation.
Looking specifically at foods that are prohibited during pregnancy , a dutiful mention must be made of raw, unwashed vegetables.
The latter, in fact, can be contaminated with feces from animals affected by toxoplasmosis.
Warning: it is not enough to soak the vegetables!
Their surface, as Doctor Dell'Oro well reminds us in the video course - spoiler: in addition to her advice, you will also find many healthy, tasty and balanced recipes - must be passed repeatedly and carefully, in order to facilitate the detachment of the eggs of the protozoan that causes toxoplasmosis .
The list of foods prohibited during pregnancy can also include:
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Raw milk cheeses (not those from large-scale distribution, where pasteurization is certain): their consumption increases the risk of contracting Escherichia coli , salmonella and Campylobacter.
Soft, mature cheeses made with unpasteurized milk (e.g. Brie) : in this case, as with blue cheeses, the main risk is contracting Listeria.
Continue reading the next paragraphs to discover unmissable tips for your health while expecting!
