Food and drink you should avoid during pregnancy

Posted on April 17, 2014 by john in Pregnancy

What you can not eat :

Fish or raw or undercooked shellfish ( oysters and clams).
Fish high in mercury, including shark, swordfish, king mackerel (king mackerel ) and tilefish ( tilefish ).
Fish canned, smoked, or have not been pasteurized or refrigerated unless they are reheated until steaming.
6 ounces ( 1 serving) of canned light tuna or albacore tuna.

Tips:

Cook fish until it reaches a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit (F ) or 63 degrees Celsius ( C ) or until it looks opaque inside.
Consume weekly up to 12 ounces ( two servings ) of fish low in mercury, such as salmon, shrimp, pollock and trout.

Meat and poultry
What you can not eat :

Meat or raw or undercooked poultry.
Sausages of any type ( ham, turkey, roast beef, sausage, bologna, ham, pâté, etc.. ) Unless they are heated until steaming them ( 165 degrees F or 74 degrees C).
Dry sausage or smoked sausage, such as salami and chorizo ​​, unless they are heated until steaming them.

Tips:

Use a thermometer to cook. Cook beef, veal or lamb until it reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Cook pork and all ground meats until they reach 160 degrees F (71 degrees C ), and cook until birds reach 165 degrees F ( 74 degrees C).

eggs
What you can not eat :

Average raw or undercooked eggs.
Raw dough ( cake or cookies ) containing eggs.
Homemade sauces or desserts containing raw eggs ( merengue, mayonnaise, eggnog, ice cream, hollandaise sauce, chocolate mousse and Caesar dressing type ).

Tips:

Cook eggs until the yolk is firm. And all other kitchen dishes containing eggs until they reach 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
In recipes that are made with raw eggs, substitute them by a product made with pasteurized eggs.

cheese
What you must not eat :

Unpasteurized soft cheeses (such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue cheese, cheese, cheese and panela).

Tips:

When buying soft cheeses verified on the label are made with pasteurized milk.

other meals
What you must not eat :

Salads and prepared (especially if they contain eggs, chicken, ham, shrimp or fish).
Food buffet or picnic outside and that has been unrefrigerated for more than two hours (or more than one hour on a hot day ).
Fillers (such as those used in the preparation of roast turkey or chicken) have been cooked inside the bird, unless you have reached a firing temperature of 165 degrees F ( 74 degrees C).
Alfalfa sprouts and other seeds, or unwashed vegetables, particularly lettuce and cabbage.

Tips:

Heat remaining until they smoke ( 165 degrees F or 74 degrees C).
Keep cold foods in a buffet on ice. Hot foods should be almost boiling ( steaming ).
Peel the fruits and vegetables, or wash them well.

beverages
What you should not drink:

Drinks with alcohol.
Unpasteurized (raw).
Unpasteurized juices or sold as ” freshly squeezed “.
More than 12 ounces ( 1 1/ 2 cup) of coffee a day.

Tips:

Limit your caffeine intake to no more than 200 milligrams a day.
Do not forget that many teas, sodas, chocolates, ice cream and energy drinks also contain caffeine.
Before squeezing fruits to make juices, you wash them well.