Wondering what foods you can eat while you're pregnant? Here's a healthy pregnancy guide for you and what you can and cannot eat.
You probably already know that sushi, caffeine, and lunch meats are off the table (pun intended), but there are plenty of other delicious foods that you don't have to 86 out of your diet.
What Foods To Eat While Pregnant
Some fish low in mercury that you can eat, such as:
- anchovies
- cod
- flounder
- haddock
- salmon
- tilapia
- trout (freshwater)
What foods not to eat while pregnant
Fish high in mercury (commonly found in polluted water) such as:
- shark
- swordfish
- king mackerel
- tuna (especially bigeye tuna)
- marlin
- tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico
Raw eggs, and other foods that may contain raw egg:
- lightly scrambled eggs
- poached eggs
- hollandaise sauce
- homemade mayonnaise
- some homemade salad dressings
- homemade ice cream
- homemade cake icings