Things not to eat while pregnant - Page 3

[lwuertz]

Originally Posted by marinak1977

sigh... I'm going to miss sushi so much... It's worth it though! And goat cheese. Oh well, plenty of other stuff to go around. :

Arg! I kept saying that I couldn't wait to have sushi until I wasn't pregnant anymore. But you know we had a bunch going on and never made time to go out for it. Figures I get pregnant again and still have not had it.
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[misswerewolf]

I don't understand this whole concept of avoiding food during pregnancy. Is this cultural? Why avoid sushi but not fried food? Why avoid alcohol but not sodas? There is an entire nation that considers raw fish (in the form of sushi) as part of its cuisine (hello Japan!), and the women don't stop eating sushi during pregnancy. My Japanese neighbors would laugh if I told them I wasn't eating sushi anymore due to pregnancy. As for alcohol, cheese, and deli meat, have we forgotten about our European sisters? Another group of thriving nations over there who feast on those three food items.

I don't avoid anything during pregnancy that I don't already avoid outside of pregnancy. But then again, I've always been a very conscious and conscientious eater.

Things I avoid: processed food, sugary food, sodas, chips, junk-food types.

[Lillitu]

Originally Posted by misswerewolf

I don't understand this whole concept of avoiding food during pregnancy. Is this cultural? Why avoid sushi but not fried food? Why avoid alcohol but not sodas? There is an entire nation that considers raw fish (in the form of sushi) as part of its cuisine (hello Japan!), and the women don't stop eating sushi during pregnancy. My Japanese neighbors would laugh if I told them I wasn't eating sushi anymore due to pregnancy. As for alcohol, cheese, and deli meat, have we forgotten about our European sisters? Another group of thriving nations over there who feast on those three food items.
Things I avoid: processed food, sugary food, sodas, chips, junk-food types.

good point. i will research thoroughly before taking blanket statements to heart and of course, all things in moderation.

[Leilalu]

Originally Posted by intime0

According to Weston A Price, RAW milk is actually better for you than pasteurized. Besides the fact that it just tastes better.

http://www.westonaprice.org/children/babybooks.html

"Actually, raw milk is safer than pasteurized milk. Raw milk from healthy, pasture-fed cows has been a staple in many cultures for centuries, and has contributed to fabulous health, not caused disease."

Raw milk contains a myriad of healthful bacteria that keep any pathogenic bacteria in check. So raw is infinitely safer because anything non-sterilized that milk or cheese touches can infect it.

[Leilalu]

Another thing- people did just fine being pregnant back in the day before the invent of pasteurization and large dairies. I think people were way more "cultured" and thus better suited to handle any pathogens they came in contact with. The scare of people dying from raw milk really only came about because of poor industrial farming methods.