Pregnancy Diet – Food to Exclude During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant, you need a well-balanced diet. You should eat more germinated cereals, herbs, fruits, vegetables, nuts. You have to consume from 300 to 500 grams of vegetables per day. As your body needs a proper amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fiber every day, your diet should include meat, fish, diary products, dietary fat, bread and cereals.

Beef, pork, lean, turkey, chicken and lamb are great. As for diary products, your healthy diet should include yoghurt, cheese, curds and sour cream. Bread from rye flour is great! But at the same time, you are better to exclude certain food from your diet. Consume nor more than 8 grams of salt and 80 grams of confectionery products per day. Avoid soft cheeses, raw meats and eggs, liver, alcohol, caffeine, fish high in mercury (shark, tile-fish, swordfish, blowfish, and king mackerel). Sea fish can cause neurological damage.

At the same time, shellfish and fresh water fish cooked well are very useful for your health. Avoid smoked or raw fish. Inadequately pasteurized milk is often used when making soft cheeses. That is why you should avoid them, as well as raw milk which can contain Listeria. It is harmful for your health. Avoid liver or eat it in very small amounts, because it contains plenty of Vitamin A. It can be harmful for your baby. That is why you should find other ways to get proper amount of it. Raw vegetables or fruits are necessary, but, if they are not washed properly, you can catch infections when eating them. Be very careful!

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