Foods to avoid during pregnancy

You only need to limit the foods below:

- Never smoke, drink alcohol or use stimulants.

- Cut down on spices such as chilli, pepper and garlic.

- Limit coffee, industrially processed foods, fast food and high-fat foods during pregnancy.

- Eat less salt if you have swelling (oedema), high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia, to avoid complications at birth

- Limit foods high in sugar, especially if you have gestational diabetes or are at high risk of it.

- Limit fish high in mercury, such as swordfish, mackerel and tuna.

- Avoid raw vegetables, salads, sushi... that may carry bacteria and parasites such as salmonella, coliforms, toxoplasmosis,... which can harm your baby.

You can also look at the diet recommended for each stage of pregnancy to plan sensible daily meals.

References: tudu.com.vn