Cheeses during pregnancy: a guide to safe intake
Introduction
Cheeses during pregnancy: can you eat them? Which ones are best to avoid?
If you are expecting a baby, I am sure that, at least once, you have asked yourself these questions.
Nothing strange: in fact, the center of attention is on very tasty and much-loved foods.
Cheeses are often the protagonists of delicious dishes and, let's be clear, among the Italian ones there are some very good ones.
If you are wondering whether to include them in your diet as a future mother and which ones to choose, the content of this page is for you.
As you can see, I have provided it with an index. Thanks to it, you will have the opportunity to delve into the details of the aspects that interest you the most.
For more information, I invite you to discover the video course on nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding by Doctor Federica Dell'Oro , an expert nutritionist who I have the honor of having in the Dr-Silva.com team.
Now, however, it's time to get into the heart of the action: follow me to discover a topic that will change the way you manage your diet during the months of waiting.
Which cheeses to eat during pregnancy and which to avoid
As specified at the beginning of this video by Doctor Federica Dell'Oro, a pregnant woman can eat , if she wishes, all cheeses prepared with pasteurized milk.
Those made from raw milk , however, should be strictly avoided.
When going to the supermarket, it is therefore advisable to refer to a useful tip in general for those who want to follow a healthy diet, regardless of pregnancy.
What is it? Reading the label.
In this way, it is in fact possible to obtain all the information relating to the treatment to which the milk has been subjected.
As in many cases, even in the case of the rule mentioned in the previous lines it is possible to speak of an 'exception'.
Which one? The intake of very mature cheeses such as parmesan and pecorino.
The mother-to-be , when taking them, can rest easy even if the label does not refer to the use of pasteurized milk.
The same can be said when we open the chapter on packaged cheeses.
The controlled supply chain, in fact, is a guarantee of safety for the health of the expectant mother.
Although artisanal cheeses are often genuine and tasty, it is best to exclude them from your diet during pregnancy.
With non-industrial supply chains , in fact, there is no certainty regarding the treatment of the milk.
Information, more than ever in cases like this, is synonymous with power and control over one's well-being.
If you have clear specifications regarding the pasteurization of milk, you can proceed without any problems.
In the absence of details on this matter, it is best to avoid.
