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Pregnancy Diet Don'ts

Foods to Avoid While You're Expecting

By Dr. Aneema Van Groenou

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The main rule of healthy eating during pregnancy is having a balanced diet. This means your diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables, protein, grains and lots of hydrating fluids.

But what are foods you should try to avoid during pregnancy? Though there are a couple of things that are genuinely dangerous for your pregnancy, there are few absolute rules. This means that if you happened to eat something on this list last week, don't worry. Your baby will be fine. Just adjust your diet so you can avoid these things in the future.

I'm giving you the nitty gritty details here. But don't let this detailed list of foods to avoid scare you. It all boils down to one thing: Good food is good for you.

Junk Food Wars
It's not news to you that some of the foods you crave during pregnancy are not all that good for you. They just give you empty calories (and extra pounds) without the nutritional benefits of healthier foods. I know, some nacho chips or a caramel candy bar here and there can be impossible to resist, but my advice is to curb your cravings: Try an apple instead of a doughnut.

Caffeine and Alcohol
These two substances can turn up in unexpected places, like a liqueur-filled truffle or coffee ice cream. And be aware that chocolate is also high in caffeine, so watch that sweet tooth. Caffeine and alcohol actually prevent absorption of folic acid and iron – two essential nutrients during pregnancy – and pull calcium out of your bones, not to mention that they also directly affect the fetus and can have long-term developmental effects.


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