Proper diet during pregnancy is all about eating the right food. some foods may make you ill, so food safety needs to be the priority. Raw, uncooked foods carry pathogens/germs which lead to food borne illness. Now that you are pregnant you should leave the following foods out of your diet:
- Uncooked or raw eggs including mousses, ice-creams, mayonnaise. Eggs should be cooked.
- Unpasteurized milk or yogurt or dahi made from unpasteurized milk.
- Soft cheese like feta etc. ordinary cheese like cottage cheese can be taken as long as they are pasteurized.
- Raw or uncooked sprouts.
- Keep caution while eating out. Avoid raw vegetable and fruit juices if you are eating out as one must not be sure about the quality of food.
- Check that any ready meals or reheated foods are piping hot all the way before you eat them.
- Unclean raw fruits and vegetables can cause food poisoning, diarrhea or water borne disease such as hepatitis or typhoid.
- Also be careful while eating chutney's, raw onions,pickles or raita.
- Salad leaves or raw cabbage is often found in fast food so be careful with these foods specially in summer and monsoon when power cuts are at peaks and water is often contaminated.
- "CAFFEINE KAAFI HAI MERE DOST.." Cut down on caffeine. Drinking more than 200 mg of caffeine in a day increases risk of miscarriages and low birth weight babies. Have not more than 2 cups of instant coffee or 2 cups of tea, lesser the amount of colas per day. To cut down on caffeine,. you can try decaffeinated coffee and tea, fruit juice or mineral water,coconut water instead of regular tea, colas and energy drink.
- Alcohol is strictly prohibited from diet during pregnancy as it's excessive intake has been associated with many fetal problems. Even moderate consumption may affect the development of baby's brain.
So, it's better to be safe than sorry..!!njoy journey to health during pregnancy....... stay safe.