During pregnancy, the body hormonal changes, taste and smell will also change, therefore, particularly addicted to eating certain foods is very common feeling. However, addicted to eating certain types of food will harm the mother’s body and her fetal health. The following will focus on what pregnant women should quit eating and drinking certain food product.

Cold Food

Cold food or salad, semi-raw food, after eating can cause stomach discomfort such as diarrheas occur, recommends that pregnant women should avoid it.

Sashimi

Sashimi that are not cooked usually carry within a variety of bacteria and parasites. Deep-sea fish such as tuna, shark, and their mercury level may also be higher.

Smoking & Alcohol

Tea & Coffee

Strong tea, milk tea, green tea and coffee contain caffeine, can cause pregnant women rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, causing insomnia and constipation, block iron absorption to the body, easily lead to iron deficiency anemia, and affect the fetus to absorb nutrients.

Cold Beverages

Cold lemon ice tea, lemon honey water, and taste very sweet, it is advice pregnant woman should avoid these cold beverages.

Stimulate Food

Spicy or Satay food can stimulate the taste buds and are not recommended for pregnant women to eat.

Fried Food

Fried pork chop, fried chicken wings and french fries and other deep fried foods are high in fat, pregnant women should avoid eating.

Local street-side snack

Fish balls, dumplings and offal, mostly pickled high-salt foods, and poor hygiene conditions, pregnant women are advised to avoid eating.

Instant Noodles

Instant noodles are a high-calorie and high fat foods, pregnant women should avoid eating.

Medication

There are many drugs cause birth defects, pregnant women should avoid intake, especially in early stages of pregnancy, the placental barrier has not yet fully formed, easily fit into the embryonic tissue of drug adverse effects. If not, should seek medical treatment.