Kinds of Foods That Should Be Avoided By Pregnant Women

When you're pregnant you're should not be carelessly indeed consume food for health of the mother and baby. There are foods that may be consumed for pregnant women and some are not

many questions among the pregnant women about what foods are allowed and which should be avoided (which is the risk) and also why the food should and should not. For a mother there are several types of food taboos for pregnant women, because it can cause infections such as: Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella, Toxoplasma, which can harm the fetus in the womb of pregnant women. which can be bad for babies

       Here are some foods that should not be eaten by pregnant women:

• in early pregnancy prohibited to eat foods made from raw meat or undercooked. This is because raw meat contains toxoplasmosis and E. coli bacteria that can cause serious infection in the fetus of pregnant women. Avoid eating a salad that has not been or is not washed with clean. Bacteria Toxoplasma also abundant in cat feces. So, pregnant women should avoid to play with the cat.
• At the present time a lot of the seas and oceans that have been contaminated by metals mercury. It is therefore highly recommended for pregnant women to avoid eating large fish such as tuna, sharks and sea bass.
• You should avoid to consume coffee because coffee contains caffeine. caffeine substance may cause increase in fetal heart rate, low birth weight, reduces the ability to absorb iron and causing miscarriage.
• A pregnant woman is prohibited to consume chicken meat raw and undercooked eggs. This is because raw chicken meat and boiled eggs contained salmonella bacteria that can causing heavy diarrheal in pregnant women. It is also necessary to attention the plate and utensils that have been contaminated by raw chicken meat or soft-boiled eggs, so it can be washed with soap to sterile.
• Alcohol should be avoided by pregnant women because it can cause birth defects. Paul D.Connor from the University of Washington, USA, in 2005 researching pregnant women who drink alcohol since the first trimester prove children born from mothers who drink alcohol, the level of intelligence of 2-7 points lower than peers.
• some cheese products is forbidden for pregnant women because it contains Listeria bacteria,like a brie and camembert, blueveined cheese, cheese from goat's milk (and sheep), and milk that is not pasteurized. Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cross the placenta and infect the fetus. Listeria bacteria can causing blood poisoning, premature birth and fetal miscarriage