What Not to Eat

Good pregnancy nutrition is as much about what not to eat as it is about what to eat. Avoid the following foods and beverages:

•  Alcoholic beverages.

•  Raw Seafoods, including sushi, salmon, trout, whitefish, shark, mahi mahi, cod, tuna, swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel, and shellfish—canned salmon and tuna are safe.

•  Unpasteurized milk and milk byproducts like soft cheeses, and fruit juice.

•  Hot dogs, lunchmeats, and other processed meats that are high in nitrates.

•  Raw and undercooked meats.

•  Excessive sugar and empty calories.