7 Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy 

Pregnancy is truly the most wonderful phase for a woman. With the joy and endless stream of happiness, the expecting mother has a great responsibility to bear. Out of all the things, she has to specifically watch out for her diet. Any slight mistake in the diet can cause severe health problems thereby harming the pregnancy.

This is the reason, doctors recommend a healthy diet plan and warn you to stay away from certain foods that are known to induce harm to both the mother and the growing fetus. Here we have got for you the list of certain foods that must be avoided during pregnancy.

Green or unripe papaya

A papaya contains vitamins and nutrients. It is the source of vitamin A and b- carotene which are used for the feto-maternal growth. But an unripe or a semi ripe papaya is restricted for pregnant women as it contains an enzyme called latex. This latex leads to uterine contractions and further to miscarriage or still birth. An unripe papaya acts like the enzymes oxytocin or prostaglandins which are the initializers for the body labor. Papaya, whether ripe or unripe, has abortifacient and teratogenic effects. It is to be noted that a ripe fruit helps against constipation and heat burn.

Cat-apple

It is good to avoid cat apples or the green apples during pregnancy. It excites the uterus and might lead to miscarriage. It is also found by researchers that apple cats which are sour, sweet or bitter lead to premature delivery. Unpasteurized apple juice or apple cider juice is restricted.

Pineapple

Pineapple is a tasty fruit with numerous vitamins and minerals. It contains bromelain enzyme which contracts uterine but can also cause allergic problems. It is said by researchers to avoid this fruit during the first three months of pregnancy.

Fish

Raw or uncooked fish dishes should be avoided. Uncooked dishes like oysters, clams and mussels should be kept away from pregnant woman. They contain toxins which are very harmful for the pregnant woman.

Peach

Peach is said to increase the temperature of the body due to which over bleeding might happen. The hairy peel on the fruit irritates the stomach and the throat.

Peanuts

Peanuts cause allergic diseases to the fetus. Long term use during pregnancy might also cause allergic diseases for the child during childhood.

Ginger or chilli

Ginger and chill are the common spices in every Indian household. The gingerol enzyme in ginger leads to blood clot, therefore a pregnant woman must avoid using ginger in her diet. It is believed that it might also lead to constipation.

Your pregnancy days can only be enjoyable if you take proper care of yourself and the diet by indulging in healthy eating.