Forbidden foods when you're pregnant

Understanding what foods should be avoided during pregnancy helps mothers make them the healthiest choices for themselves and for their child. The list of harmful foods pregnancy is very long and controversial. However, the specialists agreed that the following 10 foods are those that have the highest risk if consumed by pregnant women.

    Fish and seafood high in mercury
Seafood is an important source of protein and Omega3 beneficial for fetal brain development. However, some fish contain mercury in amounts that can be dangerous for the baby's nervous system. The larger and older the fish, the more likely that it contains more mercury. However, it recommends carefully reading labels and buying fish and seafood only from accredited outlets.

    Unpasteurized Milk
Unpasteurized milk, unwashed and uncooked food together well enough to contain pathogens that can trigger serious illnesses. Unpasteurized milk is responsible for listeriosis. This is a potentially fatal infection that can lead to miscarriage or various other severe medical conditions.

    Fine Cheeses
Cheeses such as Brie, Camembert, feta or blue cheese are avoided. These are usually made from unpasteurized milk and are associated with listeriosis. In this case it is good to check the labels of products you want to buy them and make sure they are made from pasteurized milk.
    Raw eggs
Uncooked eggs in their large risk in terms of infection with salmonella. Although the fetus can be infected with this bacteria can not transmit as mother of the child, there are some side effects that can affect both children's health and birth process. These effects include premature birth and dehydration since salmonella is manifested by vomiting and upset stomach. Therefore, mothers should give up mayonnaise and salad dressings for containing.

    The coffee
This food can penetrate the placenta and affect the baby's heart rate. Also, recent studies have shown that excess caffeine can lead to miscarriage. However opinions on coffee consumption during pregnancy are divided. While some experts argue that it should be eliminated completely from the diet, there are others who believe that an amount of up to 200 milligrams should not be harmful.

    Sausages
Although a sandwich seems ideal snack between meals, processed meat is not recommended for women who are expecting a baby. These foods can cause listeriosis. While normally a person would have this virus would present a simple cold symptoms, the disease in pregnant women can result in more serious.

    Uncooked meat enough
Pregnant women can eat steak if it is well cooked. Insufficiently cooked meat can cause toxoplasmosis, a condition that can lead to miscarriage or the baby may affect future growth problems, blindness or brain damage.

    Alcohol
Experts say that even a small amount of alcohol can affect the harmonious development of the fetus, so the best would be that mothers avoid alcohol completely during pregnancy. So any type of alcohol in any amount, even chocolate praline liqueur from, must be put aside by pregnant women.

    Pate
Creams or other meat pate spanning bread should also be avoided when pregnant. And these foods may represent a favorable environment for bacteria listeria. Even if the refrigerator temperature is very low, however there is a good chance that this bacterium to infect the above mentioned products.

    Sesame seeds
In the past, sesame seeds have been used in folk medicine for causing abortion. They excite the uterine muscles, causing contractions and eventually expel the fertilized egg occurs. In these circumstances, pregnant women should take care of their diet to eliminate sesame for 9 months.