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Cold Cuts
According to the Food and Drug Administration, pregnant women should not eat cold cuts such as ham, turkey, salami, and bologna, unless they're reheated until steaming hot.
Why? Cold cuts (as well as unpasteurized milk and milk products, such as soft cheeses and mould-ripened cheeses, refrigerated smoked seafood, and hotdogs) can carry Listeria, a harmful bacterium that can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Listeria can cause serious illness or death to you or your baby.
Some doctors suggest avoiding cold cuts altogether, since they're full of salt, fat, and preservatives, such as nitrates. The body turns nitrates into potential carcinogens. Eating foods containing vitamin C along with your cold cuts can prevent this conversion. (Many food manufacturers add vitamin C derivatives, such as sodium erythrobate and ascorbate, to nitrate-laden foods. Check the ingredients.)
It's important to note that no studies have determined that nitrates are harmful to the fetus.
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